Senior minister says Israel not halting attacks in Gaza as 9 said killed in IDF strikes

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least nine people overnight, according to local health officials, as a senior minister said Israel will not halt attacks despite Hamas signing a US-backed disarmament plan. Energy Minister Eli Cohen said Israel has not signed the plan and has not discussed it in the cabinet. Strikes hit residential buildings in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, and Khan Younis, killing civilians including children. The military said it targeted Hamas commanders and operatives. Since the October 2025 ceasefire, at least 1,230 people have been killed in Gaza, per the Hamas-run health ministry.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least nine people overnight Saturday into Sunday, according to local health officials, as a senior Israeli minister vowed that strikes will not stop despite Hamas signing a US-backed disarmament plan. Energy Minister Eli Cohen told Army Radio on Sunday that Israel has not signed off on any such agreement and that there has been no cabinet discussion on the plan in the past 72 hours. He said Israel would eliminate any armed actor involved in terrorism, while giving the plan an opportunity to succeed. The strikes hit multiple residential buildings in Gaza City, Deir al-Balah, and Khan Younis, killing civilians including children. The military said the strikes targeted Hamas commanders and operatives. The US announced Friday that Hamas had agreed to the Board of Peace's disarmament plan, which envisions Israeli strikes ending immediately once in place and transfer of weapons to a Palestinian police force. Palestinian Islamic Jihad reportedly also signed off. Prime Minister Netanyahu has yet to comment. Since a ceasefire took effect in October 2025, at least 1,230 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.