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Gaza: Israeli airstrike on police station kills eight despite ceasefire
Herz — World Desk · · 30s summary · 2 min read
The essentials
An Israeli airstrike on a police station in Gaza killed eight people on July 14, 2026, according to Le Monde. The Israeli military confirmed the operation, stating it targeted "terrorists" without providing further details. These events occurred despite a fragile ceasefire in place between Israel and Hamas. Two additional people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Gaza on the same day. Additionally, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned of a $100 million funding shortfall for UNRWA, the UN agency providing aid to Palestinian refugees.
- Israeli airstrike on Gaza police station: 8 killed on July 14, 2026.
- Israeli military confirms operation, citing fight against "terrorists".
- Fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in place on same day.
- Two additional deaths in separate Israeli attacks on Gaza.
- UN warns of $100 million funding gap for UNRWA.
What we know
An Israeli military airstrike targeted a police station in Gaza on July 14, 2026, killing eight people, according to Le Monde.
The Israeli military confirmed conducting the operation, stating it targeted "terrorists." No additional details were provided.
These events occurred despite a fragile ceasefire in place between Israel and Hamas — a Palestinian Islamist and nationalist movement — on July 14, 2026.
On the same day, two other people were killed in separate Israeli attacks in Gaza, incidents distinct from the police station strike.
Background
The Gaza war began following a Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. Israel responded with airstrikes and a ground invasion of the Palestinian enclave.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has meanwhile warned of a $100 million funding shortfall for UNRWA — the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, a UN program providing aid to Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria, active since December 1949.
Timeline
- 01.12 01:00UNRWA founded by UN General Assembly to provide humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees.
- 07.10 02:00Hamas attack on Israel, triggering the Gaza war.
- 14.07 02:00Despite fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, two people are killed in separate Israeli attacks in Gaza. UN Secretary-General warns of $100 million funding shortfall for UNRWA.
- 14.07 02:00Israeli airstrike on Gaza police station kills eight. Israeli military confirms operation, citing "terrorists."
The numbers
8
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