UPDATE 2-Israeli strike kills Gaza boy and five police officers, police say

An Israeli air ​strike targeting a Palestinian ‌police post ​in northern Gaza on Saturday killed at least five police officers and a 13-year-old ‌boy, and wounded several others, Gaza police said, as Israel intensified attacks on the Hamas-run force.

In a statement, the Gaza police directorate, charged ‌with maintaining security in areas of Gaza that fell under ‌Hamas control after a ceasefire brokered by the U.S. in October, said two missiles had hit a police post in the Tawam area. The Israeli military ⁠did not ​immediately respond ⁠to a request for comment.

Hamas' nearly 10,000 police officers have emerged as a sticking ⁠point in talks to advance U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza. ​Hamas wants them included in a new police force envisaged ⁠under the plan. Israel objects to the involvement of any officers with Hamas ⁠affiliations. Those ​talks have also been deadlocked over Hamas' refusal to lay down its weapons, as well as near-daily Israeli attacks ⁠in the enclave, which health officials say have killed more than 880 Palestinians ⁠since the ⁠truce. At least four Israeli soldiers have been killed in militant attacks over the same period.

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