Gaza strikes kill at least 7, including a boy of 13, as Israel says rebuilding waits on Hamas disarming

Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least seven Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, including a father and his 13-year-old son, local health officials said, according to Reuters reporting carried by Dawn. Al Jazeera put the toll at eight or more. The Israeli military said it hit terror targets, the Times of Israel reported. Hours later, caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said that "Hamas has not surrendered a single weapon" and that rebuilding Gaza must wait until it does.

The deaths came 13 months into a ceasefire that was meant to end the war. Gaza's Health Ministry says more than 1,600 people have been killed since the truce began on Oct. 11, 2025. On the same day, the UN children's agency said Israel had blocked a $3 million repair of a sewage-filled storm basin in Gaza City as winter rains begin. The day's events show the central deadlock in the U.S.-backed plan for Gaza: Israel says Hamas must disarm first, and Hamas says Israel must first open the crossings and set a timetable for its withdrawal.

What happened on Tuesday#

Reports from medics, local officials and news agencies describe at least four separate incidents. The details differ between sources, as the table shows.

Medics named the father and son as Fadi Rajab and Abubakr Rajab. They said an airstrike hit the roof of a displacement shelter in the Zeitoun neighborhood, Reuters reported. Al Jazeera described the site as a tent.

In the Daraj neighborhood, the Palestinian Authority's Wafa news agency reported that an airstrike on a house belonging to the Ghabayen family, near the Musa bin Nuseir School, killed three people. Reuters, citing health officials, said one person was killed by a strike near a school in Daraj. Earlier in the day, Palestinian media reported one person killed in a strike on a tent at the same school, according to the Times of Israel's live blog. It is not clear whether these reports describe the same strike.

Later on Tuesday, a strike hit a metal foundry in the Sabra neighborhood, killing three people, medics told Reuters. Wafa reported two killed and eight injured in a strike in Gaza City that evening. In Khan Younis in southern Gaza, Israeli gunfire killed a man, medics said.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it struck terror targets, according to the Times of Israel's headline on the incidents. The IDF did not publicly identify the people killed or say what threat they posed. 567 Politics could not independently confirm the identities of those killed or whether any were members of armed groups.

The toll since the ceasefire#

Gaza's Health Ministry, which operates under the Hamas-run authorities, counts deaths since the ceasefire took effect on Oct. 11, 2025. On Tuesday, Wafa cited medical sources putting that figure at 1,614 killed and 5,849 injured. It also said 850 bodies had been recovered from under rubble. The overall toll since Oct. 7, 2023, stood at 74,645 killed and 175,978 injured, by the same count.

The ministry does not separate civilians from fighters. The UN considers its figures reliable, the BBC noted.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) relays the ministry's count each week. The chart below shows the running total since the ceasefire.

1,450

1,500

1,550

1,600

1,650

Oct. 121,493

Oct. 191,522

Oct. 261,559

Nov. 21,593

Nov. 101,614

Oct. 12Oct. 19Oct. 26Nov. 2Nov. 10

Source: OCHA, 15 Oct., 22 Oct., 29 Oct., 5 Nov. 2026, Wafa, 10 Nov.

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As of	Deaths
Oct. 12	1,493
Oct. 19	1,522
Oct. 26	1,559
Nov. 2	1,593
Nov. 10	1,614

The weekly counts of new deaths in OCHA's reports were 32, 33 and 36 for the three weeks from Oct. 13 to Nov. 2. Al Jazeera's weekly roundup, citing the same ministry, said 20 more people were killed in the week to Nov. 9, for a total of 1,613.

Israel's position: no rebuilding until Hamas disarms#

Netanyahu's office issued an English-language statement late Tuesday after criticism from the Board of Peace and several governments over aid limits. "Israel is working in close cooperation with the United States and the Board of Peace," it said, as reported by the Times of Israel. "Israel is committed to the success of President Trump's 20-point plan."

The office said the plan requires Hamas to give up its weapons before reconstruction begins. "To date, Hamas has not surrendered a single weapon, and it continues to hold the people of Gaza hostage to its terrorist rule," it said. It accused Hamas of turning building materials into weapons: "It used cement intended for homes to build terror tunnels, it turned water pipes into missile launchers, and it used sanitation pumps to manufacture rockets."

The statement listed what Israel says it has let in under a winter plan run through COGAT, the military body that handles aid to Gaza. That includes more than 91,000 tents, more than 8,200 trucks of winter clothing and supplies, 12 trucks to remove sewage, and repairs to water and sewage lines. Mobile homes, which aid groups say are the most needed item for protection against winter rain, remain banned, the Times of Israel noted. The office called on mediators "to demand that Hamas disarm immediately throughout Gaza."

UNICEF: a blocked repair and a flood risk#

The UN children's agency, UNICEF, said on Tuesday that COGAT had rejected a plan to repair the Sheikh Radwan stormwater basin in Gaza City. The basin is now contaminated with sewage and at risk of overflowing after heavy rain, UNICEF's James Elder told reporters in Geneva, Reuters reported.

Elder said UNICEF had worked with Israeli authorities and the Board of Peace for a year on the $3 million plan. COGAT rejected it in the past few days, he said. "Toxic sewage could flow into the streets and tents of Gaza City, forcing children and families from their makeshift homes once more, and grossly increasing the threat of disease. So we're a bit baffled," he said. "Let's do the rehabilitation before this becomes another entirely preventable killer of girls and boys in Gaza."

COGAT had not publicly explained the rejection in the reports reviewed by 567 Politics. Israel's general position, stated by COGAT, is that it will not allow in equipment that could be used for military purposes, the BBC reported.

At the same briefing, World Health Organization spokesperson Christian Lindmeier said flooding, poor sanitation and weak health and water services carry serious disease risks. Nearly 1 million displaced people in Gaza face medium or high flood risk, he said.

Hamas: open the crossings and set a timetable#

Hamas has rejected blame for the stalled plan. Responding to the Board of Peace on Monday, the group said it and other Palestinian factions had already accepted the roadmap, Anadolu Agency reported. It pointed to an Aug. 3 statement by mediators Egypt, Qatar and Turkey that warned Israeli violations were undermining the plan's second phase.

"Children dying under the sand and in rainwater are not parties to the negotiations," Hamas said. It demanded that crossings open to relief, shelter and recovery supplies "without political or security conditions." It also called for a timetable and a way to verify each side's steps, including Israeli withdrawal and arrangements to let the Palestinian committee chosen to run Gaza begin work. Hamas said it was ready to carry out the agreed terms but rejected "new conditions" that would change the order of obligations or delay withdrawal.

Hamas did not address in that statement the PMO's claim that it has handed over no weapons.

The Board of Peace: both sides must move#

The U.S.-backed Board of Peace, set up to oversee Trump's plan, criticized both parties on Monday. It said Israel's response to the floods "remains insufficient" and that delays in approving supplies "exacerbated the consequences of a foreseeable humanitarian challenge," the BBC reported. It also said Hamas's failure to disarm and hand over power had made life harder for Gaza's civilians. 567 Politics covered that statement and Hamas's reply on Monday.

UN humanitarian coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov said stocks of shelter and winter items inside Gaza had run out. "Israeli authorities must immediately lift all restrictions on entry of the supplies," he said, adding, "we have run out of time." OCHA says more than 150,000 tents are waiting outside Gaza. The weekend storm and the dispute over tents are covered in 567 Politics' report on the Gaza floods.

Why the plan is stuck#

Under the October 2025 deal, Hamas agreed to give up governance and its weapons in exchange for a phased Israeli withdrawal. Israel insists Hamas must fully disarm before it pulls back, the BBC noted. Negotiators have not agreed on terms for either step, Reuters reported. Israeli forces control about two-thirds of the territory, according to Al Jazeera.

The result is a cycle that each side blames on the other. Israel says aid limits and continued strikes are tied to Hamas's refusal to disarm. Hamas points to Israeli strikes and restrictions, and to the mediators' August warning, as evidence that Israel is not meeting its own commitments. UN agencies say the delays are falling on civilians living in tents. Earlier 567 Politics reporting traced how diplomacy stalled as the "yellow line" advanced and the fight over who governs Gaza.

Israeli politics adds another layer of uncertainty. Netanyahu now leads a caretaker government, and rival Gadi Eisenkot holds the mandate to form a new one. Eisenkot said on Tuesday his party is committed to "the destruction of Hamas's military and civil capabilities," according to the Times of Israel.

What is not known#

Several questions remain open. The IDF has not said who was targeted in Tuesday's strikes. The death tolls for the Daraj and Sabra strikes differ between sources. COGAT has not publicly explained why it rejected the basin repair. And neither side has offered a public, verifiable timetable for disarmament or withdrawal, which the Board of Peace and Hamas, for different reasons, have both asked for.

Differing perspectives

What must happen first to move Gaza's ceasefire plan forward: Hamas disarming, or Israel easing aid limits and setting a withdrawal timetable?

Each position is summarized as its supporters make it, with equal weight and in alphabetical order. A summary is not an endorsement; the evidence for each is weighed in the story above.

• Both sides must meet their commitments

  Who holds it: The U.S.-backed Board of Peace

  The Board of Peace, set up to oversee the plan, says Israel's flood response remains insufficient and that delays in approving essential goods worsened a foreseeable humanitarian challenge. It urges Israel to allow shelter, water and sanitation supplies in immediately. At the same time, it says Hamas's failure to disarm and hand over governing authority has compounded the hardship facing civilians, so both parties must meet their commitments.

  In their words: BBC News (Board of Peace statement) ↗

• Hamas must disarm before reconstruction

  Who holds it: Caretaker Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office and COGAT

  Netanyahu's office says Israel is working with the United States and the Board of Peace and is committed to President Trump's 20-point plan, which requires Hamas to give up its weapons before reconstruction. It says Hamas has not surrendered a single weapon, diverted building materials and aid to its military, and would exploit dual-use items. Israel says it has eased winter conditions with tents, supply trucks and sewage repairs, and urges mediators to demand immediate disarmament.

  In their words: The Times of Israel (Prime Minister's Office statement) ↗

• Let urgent humanitarian repairs proceed now

  Who holds it: UNICEF and UN health officials

  UNICEF says COGAT rejected a $3 million plan, prepared over a year with Israeli authorities and the Board of Peace, to repair a sewage-contaminated storm basin in Gaza City. Its spokesperson James Elder warns that an overflow could push families from their tents and spread disease, and says the agency is baffled by the decision. In this view, the repair should happen now, before flooding becomes another preventable killer of children.

  In their words: Dawn (Reuters report of UNICEF briefing) ↗

• Open crossings and set a withdrawal timetable

  Who holds it: Hamas

  Hamas says it and other Palestinian factions accepted the roadmap and that Israel is blocking implementation, citing an August warning by Egypt, Qatar and Turkey about Israeli violations. It argues that lifesaving aid must not be used as political leverage, and demands that crossings open to relief and shelter supplies without conditions. It also wants a timetable and verification mechanism covering Israeli withdrawal and the start of work by the Palestinian administrative committee.

  In their words: Anadolu Agency (Hamas statement) ↗

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