At least four Palestinians were killed by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire in Gaza on June 15, as mediators from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey gathered in Cairo for another round of talks aimed at reinforcing a ceasefire that has been anything but peaceful.
The deaths, confirmed by local health officials, are the latest in a pattern that has defined the post-truce period. Since the US-brokered ceasefire was established in October 2025, Israeli military actions have killed over 950 Palestinians in Gaza. Israel, for its part, has reported four soldiers killed by militant activities during the same stretch.
A ceasefire in name only
The violence on June 15 included airstrikes near a school in Deir al-Balah and incidents in eastern Gaza.
The asymmetry is stark. Four Israeli soldiers killed versus roughly 950 to 990 Palestinian deaths paints a picture of a conflict where the costs are distributed unevenly, to say the least.
