Israeli strikes kill eight in Gaza, including a four-year-old boy
Hospital officials said strikes killed three people, including a four-year-old boy, in Gaza City and five in Khan Younis. The Israeli military said it had attacked military operatives; it has not provided further information or evidence, according to the BBC. The strikes came amid a ceasefire that began in October 2025, during which Gaza’s Health Ministry says more than 1,570 Palestinians have been killed.
Bottom line — Gaza’s Health Ministry puts the death toll since the October 2023 war began at 74,594.
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The Gaza City strike hit near Cairo School in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood, the BBC reported, citing hospital officials.
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The Hamas-run interior ministry said the five people killed in Al-Mawasi were police officers carrying out routine duties.
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The Israeli military described its targets as military operatives; the BBC said it had not supplied evidence or further details.
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The Gaza Health Ministry’s figures are considered reliable by the UN, the BBC reported; the ministry does not distinguish civilians from militants, according to ABC News.