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Israeli strike kills at least two at Gaza seaport cafe, medics say

By Thomson Reuters May 31, 2026 | 12:53 PM

CAIRO, May 31 (Reuters) – An Israeli airstrike killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 12 on ​Sunday at a Gaza cafe ‌that was packed with people celebrating public holidays, health officials said.

There was no immediate Israeli comment.

An October ceasefire, brokered by ‌U.S. ​President Donald Trump, has ⁠failed to halt ⁠Israeli attacks in Gaza.

Israel and Hamas are deadlocked in indirect talks over implementing the second phase of ​the deal, which includes the group’s disarmament and Israeli army withdrawals.

The ⁠ceasefire left Israel ⁠in control of more than ​half of Gaza, with Hamas controlling ​a sliver of coastal territory. The ‌cafe struck on Sunday was on the emergency seaport in Gaza, a floating dock off the coast ⁠that was meant to be temporary.

Some 900 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes ⁠since the ‌truce came into effect, ⁠according to figures from Gaza ​health ‌officials that do not ​distinguish between ⁠combatants and civilians.

Four Israeli soldiers have been killed by militants during the same period, the country’s military has said.

(Reporting by Nidal Al-Mughrabi; editing by ​Barbara Lewis)