Israeli strike in Gaza City kills at least 10, officials say

An Israeli airstrike hit a residential building in Gaza City late on May 28, 2026, killing at least 10 people, including four children, and injuring more than 20 others, according to health officials. The attack came as a nominal ceasefire has been in place since October, while both Israeli forces and Palestinian groups have reported continued hostilities.

The incident was reported as part of near-daily Israeli attacks despite the ceasefire framework. Officials said the strike hit a residential structure in northern Gaza, and residents described heightened fear of further strikes in the area.

The air raid occurred hours after dozens of Palestinians attended the funeral of Mohammad Odeh, described as the head of Hamas’s armed wing, who was killed in a separate Israeli attack on May 27, 2026. Officials said Odeh’s wife and son were also killed in that earlier strike in Gaza City.

Leadership claims and ceasefire allegations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Odeh had been Hamas’s head of intelligence during the October 7, 2023, attacks. Netanyahu also said Odeh was appointed chief of the armed wing a week earlier, after Israel killed his predecessor, Izz al-Din al-Haddad.

Local authorities in Gaza said Israel has committed more than 3,000 violations of the ceasefire agreement since it took effect in October. They said the violations raised concerns about a return to full-scale conflict, with each side accusing the other of failing to meet the ceasefire’s terms.

Aid access dispute

Gaza’s Government Media Office said that, under the ceasefire terms, 135,600 aid trucks were expected to enter the territory, but only 49,973 had done so, a compliance rate it put at about 36%. The office said the figures reflected restrictions on humanitarian access since the agreement began.

Israeli officials have said Hamas’s refusal to disarm remains a key obstacle to progress, while the Palestinian group has said negotiations have stalled because of continued violations and limits on aid entering Gaza.

Further developments are expected to hinge on ceasefire talks and whether aid flows increase in the coming days, as fighting and competing claims over compliance continue.