Israeli strikes kill 9 Palestinians in Gaza

In Gaza on 4 June 2026, Israeli strikes on residential buildings in Gaza City killed nine people, according to Al Jazeera. The Times of Israel cites the Hamas-run civil defense as saying at least eight were killed, and Anadolu Agency reports 20 injured. Haaretz reports 11 killed in Gaza strikes in 24 hours, with the death toll since the ceasefire nearing 1,000.

The Israeli military and Shin Bet also struck Hamas' General Security Apparatus, killing four senior members, according to the Jerusalem Post. Haaretz and Anadolu Agency report that Israel plans to widen the 'yellow line', which would shrink the living space available to Palestinians. Separately, a Hamas operative was indicted for allegedly holding the body of Oron Shaul in a fridge in Gaza.