On August 2, 2026, at least eight Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence, amidst stalled diplomatic efforts to revive a ceasefire, as reported by telesurenglish.net. The attacks continued despite the unveiling of a new U.S.-backed roadmap aimed at securing Hamas’s disarmament and an Israeli troop withdrawal.

Among the casualties were a man and a woman who were struck in an Israeli helicopter attack on an apartment south of Deir el-Balah. Other strikes in Khan Younis killed three people, and one in Gaza City’s Old City resulted in one death, with additional fatalities reported elsewhere, bringing the death toll for the day to at least eight.

The U.S. President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace released a 15-point roadmap with steps to implement last year’s Gaza ceasefire agreement, which proposed disarmament of Hamas and withdrawal of Israeli forces. However, the plan has yet to be implemented, with Hamas stating it will only hand over its weapons after Israel ceases military operations and withdraws in accordance with the previous ceasefire agreement.

An Israeli official stated that Israel would not withdraw unless Hamas undergoes ‘genuine disarmament.’ The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not publicly commented on the initiative, while National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir rejected the proposal as unacceptable, advocating for continued targeting of Hamas leaders.

Former Fatah official Mohammed Dahlan, based in the United Arab Emirates, mentioned that Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, is working with Israel to halt the attacks on Gaza. Dahlan indicated that the discussions with Washington are ongoing, and the success of the proposed agreement now hinges on Israel ending its daily strikes.

Adding to the tension, an Israeli strike destroyed a medical supply warehouse in central Gaza on the previous day, creating a significant crater and highlighting the ongoing military operations despite renewed diplomatic efforts to restore the ceasefire.