Israeli strike on Gaza port kills at least seven, including a child
Israeli strike on Gaza port kills at least seven, including a child Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 18:42 At least six people were killed, including a child, and dozens injured in an Israeli bombing of a port west of Gaza City A boy walks carrying a table on his back past salvage workers scrapping the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli strike in Gaza City on 16 August 2026…
On August 18, 2026, an Israeli airstrike on a cafe in Gaza's port area resulted in at least seven fatalities, including a child, and left many others injured. The attack, described by witnesses as "precision aerial strike," targeted Hamas operatives allegedly preparing an assault on Israeli forces in the Shati area. However, the Israeli military offered no proof to support their claims and did not comment on the victim's age.
Hamas denounced the strike, calling it a "massacre" and urging mediators to pressure Israel to adhere to the ceasefire deal and the peace roadmap. This incident occurred just one day after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu approved the next phase of the US-led "Board of Peace" plan, which mandates Hamas to fully disarm in exchange for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
As of October 2023, the death toll in Gaza had reached at least 73,399, with 174,310 injured since the start of Israel's military operation.
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