Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza, cabinet minister says no deal to stop
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Israeli air strikes have killed at least nine Palestinians in Gaza despite a recent ceasefire announcement. Israeli officials, including Energy Minister Eli Cohen, deny any deal to halt attacks and indicate intentions for greater control over Gaza.
Israeli air strikes continued in Gaza for a second straight day on Sunday, killing at least nine Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen said on Sunday that there was no deal to halt attacks on Gaza and that he saw a need for Israel, which already controls 70 per cent of the Strip, to take full control of it. Cohen is a member of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s...