Israel kills five in Gaza despite Trump’s Hamas disarmament plan

Strikes hit Gaza homes two days after US unveiled plan for Hamas disarmament, Israeli withdrawal.Published On 2 Aug 20262 Aug 2026Israeli forces have killed at least five Palestinians in strikes across the Gaza Strip.At least two people were killed and several wounded in a strike on a house in central Deir el-Balah, while three others were killed in a strike on an apartment in northern Gaza City, according to local officials.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump says US has ‘understanding’ with Israel on Hamas disarmament deallist 2 of 3Is Israel really ready to withdraw from Gaza?list 3 of 3Iran warns against ‘flames of war’ amid US strike threats on energy sitesend of listThe strikes came on Sunday, two days after US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace published a 15-point roadmap for implementing last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement, extending a pattern of continued Israeli strikes despite diplomatic breakthroughs.The roadmap has yet to be implemented on the ground. Hamas has said it will hand over its weapons for storage only after Israel halts military operations and withdraws its forces in line with last year’s agreement. An Israeli official told the Reuters...