Israel Kills 35 Gaza Police Since January, Undermining US-Backed Postwar Plan
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 15
Israel Kills 35 Gaza Police Since January, Undermining US-Backed Postwar Plan
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Jul 15
Summary
A strike in Jabalia on Tuesday killed a police station director and several officers, reinforcing what analysts and the UN rights office describe as a broader campaign against Gaza’s civil administration.
OHCHR has recorded at least 12 attacks on police since January 2026, killing 35 personnel, while analysts say Israel is also hitting medical, educational and bureaucratic figures to block reconstruction and governance.
The violence has continued through a 275-day ceasefire that Gaza officials say saw 3,689 Israeli violations, 1,122 Palestinians killed and only 35% of expected aid trucks allowed in.
Analysts say the strategy is crippling the Trump-backed Board of Peace by denying it security, political transition and reconstruction space, while Israel expands control over roughly 70% of Gaza.
The wider toll since October 2023 has reached at least 73,233 dead and 173,707 injured, underscoring warnings that Gaza is being kept in a state of destruction and indefinite occupation.