Israeli Airstrike Hits Gaza Seaport Cafe, Killing at Least Two and Wounding 12
An Israeli airstrike struck a crowded cafe at the Gaza seaport on May 31, killing at least two Palestinians and wounding 12 others. The cafe was packed with people celebrating public holidays.
Al-MonitorAn Israeli airstrike struck a crowded cafe at the Gaza seaport on May 31, killing at least two Palestinians and wounding 12 others. Health officials said the cafe was packed with people celebrating public holidays at the time of the strike. Medics reported the same casualty figures.
The strike occurred at the emergency seaport in Gaza City, a floating dock off the coast that was meant to be temporary. Palestinians gathered at the site after the attack, according to Reuters photographer Dawoud Abu Alkas. There was no immediate Israeli comment on the attack.
A ceasefire has been in effect in Gaza since October 2025. S. President Donald Trump. Israeli attacks in Gaza have continued despite the October 2025 ceasefire. 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. The ceasefire left Israel in control of more than half of Gaza, with Hamas controlling a sliver of coastal territory. Israel and Hamas are deadlocked in indirect talks over implementing the second phase of the ceasefire deal, which includes the group's disarmament and Israeli army withdrawals.
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- Al-Monitor reported: Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked in indirect talks over the second phase of the ceasefire deal
- Al-Monitor reported: The second phase of the ceasefire deal includes Hamas disarmament and Israeli army withdrawals
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