Israel Kills 19 in Gaza as Attacks Escalate Despite Latest Trump Plan

08/02/2026

Israeli forces have killed at least 19 Palestinians in Gaza, despite United States President Donald Trump announcing a plan he described as a “monumental step” towards peace and security in the shattered enclave.

The deaths on Sunday included three people killed in an air raid on a residential apartment in Al-Sousi Tower in western Gaza City—Abdullah Abu Taif, 33, his pregnant wife, Abeer Anan, 29, and their five-year-old son, Azzam—according to medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital.

The Israeli attacks since dawn caused the largest daily death toll in weeks, according to Palestinian health officials.

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