Israel kills nine in Gaza police station bombing

Israel kills nine in Gaza police station bombing Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 08/19/2026 - 13:38 Israeli strikes on police headquarters comes despite renewed efforts to advance Gaza ceasefire Mourners bid farewell to seven Palestinians killed in an Israeli strike on a cafe at Gaza seaport on 19 August 2026 (Bilal Osama/IMAGO/APAimages via Reuters ) Off Israeli air strikes killed at least nine Palestinians at a police station in Gaza City on Wednesday, in the latest escalation as mediators push to advance the fragile ceasefire. Gaza’s Police Department said Israeli fighter jets dropped several bombs on the Gaza Governorate Municipalities Police Headquarters. Paramedics said at least nine people were killed and others wounded and local media reported that several senior police officers were among those killed.