IDF Airstrike Kills 5 at Hamas Police Post Adjacent to Displaced Persons Tent Camp, Khan Younis

An Israeli airstrike struck a Hamas-run police post adjacent to a large tent camp of displaced families in Khan Younis on June 7, 2026, killing at least 5 Palestinians and wounding 16 more. The strike occurred as Egyptian-mediated ceasefire talks were under way in Cairo. The strike on a police post in close proximity to a major displacement camp drew condemnation from humanitarian organizations, who noted the recurring IDF pattern of targeting Hamas police infrastructure in areas densely populated with displaced civilians. The UN OHCHR has documented at least 12 attacks on police posts since January 2026, killing 53+ civilians including 35 police personnel. The latest strike brings the cumulative Palestinian death toll under the October 2025 ceasefire to approximately 965+ since October 11, 2025.