At least six Palestinians were killed and 14 others wounded on Tuesday after an Israeli airstrike hit a café near Gaza City’s port, according to Palestinian health officials cited by Reuters.

The café stood in an area crowded with displaced Palestinians, as families continue to seek shelter across a city devastated by repeated Israeli attacks and mass displacement.

The strike came amid renewed U.S. diplomatic efforts over Gaza, just one day after Jared Kushner concluded talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his meeting with Hamas officials in Cairo.

Despite the diplomatic push, the talks produced no breakthrough on the central dispute surrounding the proposed Gaza roadmap: the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the disarmament of Hamas.

Israel maintains that Hamas must be fully disarmed before its forces withdraw. Hamas, meanwhile, says implementation must include an end to Israeli attacks and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.

The Israeli military claimed the café strike targeted Hamas commanders and fighters who were planning attacks against Israeli troops. Reuters said it could not independently verify the identities of those targeted.

The attack demonstrates the widening gap between diplomatic discussions about ending the violence and the reality Palestinians continue to face on the ground.

Israeli strikes have continued even as Washington attempts to advance negotiations over Gaza’s future, with no final agreement announced on a permanent halt to attacks, Israeli withdrawal or the proposed disarmament process.

For Palestinians in Gaza, the political negotiations have yet to translate into meaningful protection on the ground.