IDF Kills Four Operatives in Gaza; Cumulative Post-Ceasefire Palestinian Death Toll Reaches ~880

The Israel Defense Forces confirmed killing four Palestinian operatives in Gaza on May 12, 2026, continuing its near-daily targeted strike campaign under the October 10, 2025 ceasefire framework. The operations were reported in the Times of Israel liveblog as part of Israel's stated policy of eliminating 'imminent threats' to its forces operating in Gaza under the ceasefire's transitional security arrangements. The killings bring the cumulative Palestinian death toll since the October 2025 ceasefire to approximately 879–880+. Hamas has documented more than 2,400 alleged Israeli ceasefire violations since October 10, 2025, while the IDF has recorded 22+ Palestinian armed group violations during the same period. Disarmament talks between Hamas and the Trump-backed 'Board of Peace' (led by envoy Nickolay Mladenov) remained deadlocked: Hamas refuses to discuss disarmament until full Phase 1 obligations — including complete Israeli military withdrawal — are met, while Israel refuses to withdraw before Hamas disarmament. The Long War Journal reported that negotiations over Hamas disarmament had formally stalled as of May 5, with Mladenov traveling to meet Netanyahu and returning without progress.