Five Palestinians were killed in the Gaza Strip by Israeli airstrikes and gunfire on 10 February 2026, according to Palestinian health officials. An airstrike in Deir Al-Balah killed two people riding an electric bike. Later, drone fire in the same area killed a woman, and Israeli troops shot dead a man in Khan Younis. Another man was killed by gunfire in Jabalia, north Gaza. The violence occurred a day after Israeli forces killed four militants in Rafah following an attack from an underground tunnel.
The Israeli military stated it had targeted Hamas militants in response to the Rafah incident, without directly commenting on the five deaths. Civil defence teams searched for bodies under rubble from destroyed buildings. In Gaza City, dozens attended the funerals of three people killed in an airstrike on an apartment building the previous night. One body was wrapped in a Hamas green flag, and another had a green Hamas ribbon on the forehead, though their identities were not confirmed by Reuters. The Gaza Strip continues to face a severe water crisis, with residents collecting water from tanker trucks in Khan Yunis.
Israel and Hamas have exchanged blame for breaching a US-brokered ceasefire, part of a broader plan by US President Donald Trump to end the conflict. The next phase of the plan includes Hamas disarming, Israel withdrawing its troops, and deploying an international peacekeeping force. Hamas has rejected demands to disarm, and Israeli officials have indicated preparations for a return to full-scale war. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet Trump in Washington, with Iran's ballistic missile programme a key topic. The two leaders have met six times since Trump returned to office, including in Jerusalem in October when a ceasefire was announced.