Israeli strike kills five Gaza police officers

Middle East Eye · May 23, 2026 War

Israeli strike kills five Gaza police officers Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip killed five police officers on Saturday, according to the enclave’s police department. The strikes targeted a police checkpoint in northwestern Gaza, in the latest in a series of escalating attacks on police and civil workers since the October ceasefire. Palestinians accuse Israel of attempting to create chaos and a security vacuum in Gaza by targeting the police force.

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