Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say
Israeli air strikes in Gaza killed eight people, including a child, despite a year-old ceasefire agreement. The Israeli military claims the targets were military operatives, while local officials describe the strikes as a massacre.
Why it matters
The ongoing violence underscores the fragility of the ceasefire and the persistent humanitarian crisis in the region.
Image source, Reuters Image caption, Mourners attend the funeral of five Palestinians, who were killed in an Israeli strike
Middle East correspondent , Reporting from Jerusalem Published 1 November 2026 Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed at least eight people, including a child, according to hospitals, despite a year-old ceasefire.
In Gaza City to the north, hospital officials said a missile attack hit a group of civilians next to Cairo School in the Al-Rimal neighbourhood, killing three people, including a four-year-old boy.
In the southern city of Khan Younis, the Hamas-run ministry of interior said a drone attack targeted a group of police officers in the Al-Mawasi area, killing five, as they were carrying out their routine duties.
The Israeli military said it had carried out two attacks on what it described as military operatives but has not yet provided evidence or further information.
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