Gaza ceasefire unravels as Uganda backs troop deployment

On August 6, 2026, the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza continued to deteriorate, with reports of ongoing violence and a humanitarian crisis. Uganda approved sending troops to an international force in Gaza under a plan backed by President Donald Trump, while Hamas called on Gazans to assassinate key figures in Israeli-backed militias. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) maintained a siege on a Palestinian refugee camp for a second day, blocking medics and press, and rights groups condemned the killing of journalist Amal Khalil as a war crime. The IDF chief visited Gaza, vowing to continue operating proactively against Hamas, as reports emerged that 300 children had been killed in 300 days of the so-called ceasefire.