Israeli Strikes Kill and Wound Dozens in Gaza Despite Active Ceasefire

Israeli military drone and air strikes continued across Gaza on June 5, killing at least one woman and injuring dozens more despite a ceasefire technically in force since October, while Hamas officials travelled to Cairo to negotiate the agreement's next phase. The persistent conflict over the land of Gaza — ancient Philistia — remains a focal point of end-times tension, as Israel's military dominance over the region and the unresolved question of Hamas disarmament keep the Middle East on a knife's edge. Scripture foretells unrelenting conflict surrounding Israel in the last days, with no lasting peace until the Prince of Peace returns (Zechariah 12:2-3; 1 Thessalonians 5:3).