Hospitals in Gaza reported that Israeli military strikes claimed the lives of at least eight individuals, including a young child, in separate incidents across northern and southern regions of the territory.
In Gaza City’s Al-Rimal neighborhood, hospital officials stated that a missile strike targeted a group of civilians near Cairo School, resulting in three deaths. Among the casualties was a four-year-old boy. In Khan Younis to the south, authorities operating under Hamas administration reported that a drone attack struck police personnel in the Al-Mawasi area, killing five officers aged between 23 and 53 who were performing routine duties. The Israeli military confirmed conducting two operations, characterizing the targets as military operatives, though it provided no supporting documentation or additional details.
Footage from outside Shifa Hospital in Gaza City depicted mourners gathered for prayer near body bags, including the remains of the child wrapped in white cloth. One witness described his son and grandson being killed in their tent during the strike. At Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, video showed body bags on the floor as family members expressed grief. The Hamas-run interior ministry characterized the police deaths as a “horrific massacre.”
The incidents occurred despite a ceasefire that commenced in October last year. Since that agreement took effect, the Gaza health ministry, operating under Hamas administration, has recorded 1,580 deaths from ongoing Israeli military operations. The UN considers the Gaza health ministry’s figures reliable. Israel maintains that its operations target Hamas, though civilian casualties occur regularly during strikes.
The conflict stems from a Hamas-led attack on Israel in 7 October 2023, in which approximately 1,200 people were killed and 251 individuals taken hostage. The ceasefire included the release of Palestinians held by Israel and the freeing of 48 remaining hostages from Gaza. According to Gaza’s health ministry, the war has resulted in 74,594 deaths in the territory overall. A peace initiative backed by the Trump administration has not advanced recently.
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