{
  "id": 45925,
  "title": "Israeli strikes kill 9 in Gaza, cabinet minister says no deal to stop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/israeli-strikes-kill-9-in-gaza-cabinet-minister-says-no-deal-to-stop",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-02T14:04:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3362722/israeli-strikes-kill-9-gaza-cabinet-minister-says-no-deal-stop"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Israeli strikes in Gaza have resulted in the death of nine Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump's claim of a breakthrough in negotiations aimed at restoring a ceasefire agreement from last year. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen stated on Sunday that there is no agreement in place to cease the attacks and that, given Israel's current control of 70% of the Strip, it is necessary for Israel to assume full control over Gaza. Cohen, a member of Prime Minister Netanyahu's security cabinet, oversees security and diplomatic policies for the government. Palestinian health officials reported that Israeli warplanes targeted multiple locations across Gaza, including northern Gaza City, central Deir al-Balah, and southern Khan Younis. In Deir al-Balah, a man and his wife were killed, and four others were wounded in an air strike on a flat. A second strike in Gaza City resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including a child, after targeting another flat.",
  "summary": "Israeli strikes have killed nine Palestinians in Gaza, according to Palestinian health officials. Despite US President Donald Trump's announcement of a breakthrough in efforts to implement last year's Gaza ceasefire agreement, Israeli air strikes continued for a second day on Sunday. Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen stated that there was no deal to halt attacks on Gaza and that Israel, which already controls 70 per cent of the Strip, needed to take full control. Cohen, a member of Prime Minister Netanyahu’s security cabinet, oversees security and diplomatic policy. Palestinian health officials reported that Israeli warplanes carried out separate strikes across Gaza, including in the northern Gaza City, central city of Deir al-Balah, and the southern area of Khan Younis.",
  "key_points": [
    "Israeli strikes kill 9 Palestinians in Gaza",
    "US President Donald Trump claims breakthrough in negotiations",
    "Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen says no ceasefire agreement"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Israeli strikes kill 15 in Gaza, minister says no deal to halt attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/israeli-strikes-kill-15-in-gaza-minister-says-no-deal-to-halt-attacks",
        "published": "2026-08-02T00:46:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Israeli attacks kill 14 in Gaza on Sunday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/israeli-attacks-kill-14-in-gaza-on-sunday",
        "published": "2026-08-02T14:42:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}