Israeli military strikes have destroyed the home of a newlywed couple in Gaza, leaving them with only a work laptop and personal belongings after they fled moments before the attack. Neveen Abu Hatab and her husband Mohammed were awakened by their neighbors’ shouts, which warned them of the impending danger. They left their apartment in the Zeitoun neighborhood just minutes before it was bombed, collapsing into rubble. Neveen described watching footage of the destruction on social media and breaking down in tears, saying she lost everything in an instant, for no reason at all. The couple had recently married and hoped to rebuild their lives after nearly three years of Israeli military operations in Gaza. Since a ceasefire was agreed upon last October, Israel has continued its attacks, killing at least 1,222 Palestinians, according to the Gaza health ministry. Hamas has stated it is willing to disarm, but only if Israel stops all attacks and withdraws its forces from the territory. The Israeli military said it killed two Hamas commanders in strikes on 30 July. Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that three people were killed in Gaza City during the overnight strikes, with another 21 killed across the region by Israeli shelling and gunfire after dawn. The Israeli military claimed it struck several areas in the Gaza Strip and dismantled four Hamas weapon storage facilities, which it said contained Kalashnikov guns, explosive devices, and other military equipment. It stated these weapons were intended to harm Israeli civilians and soldiers and had been removed to eliminate the threat. Efforts to reach a second phase of the truce appear unlikely after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected a 15-point peace plan proposed by former U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this year. Netanyahu has insisted that Israel will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas is disarmed. For Neveen and Mohammed, both 28, the ongoing military strikes have crushed their hopes of rebuilding their lives. Neveen recalled the attack tearfully, saying she grabbed her personal bag and work laptop and fled the apartment less than 10 minutes before it was struck. They spent the night at her husband’s family home, where she remains. They were shocked to later learn that missiles had struck the buildings, burning them to the ground. The Israeli military stated it takes measures to minimize harm to civilians, including issuing warnings and urging people to move to safer areas. Neveen and Mohammed had waited years to get married and buy their first home, despite the ongoing war in Gaza. According to the Gaza health ministry, the Israeli military has killed over 73,000 Palestinians in nearly three years of bombardment and invasion, launched after Hamas-led attacks on 7 October, in which militants killed 1,195 people, according to Israeli figures. “We have not even been married for four months,” Neveen said. “We postponed our wedding until the Gaza war ended. We finally got married dreaming of stability, only to feel that everything we tried to build was shattered once again, resetting us back to zero.” With no sign of political stability, the future for Palestinians in Gaza remains uncertain. Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has been involved in peace efforts in Gaza, recently met with Netanyahu alongside Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, to discuss a 15-point peace plan. However, the talks failed to produce progress, as Netanyahu reiterated Israel’s position that it will not withdraw from Gaza until Hamas disarms.