Palestinian child killed by Israel on first day back at school in Gaza
Palestinian child killed by Israel on first day back at school in Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 09/07/2026 - 18:07 Wafaa Akila, aged eight, was photographed smiling in her blue school uniform hours before an Israeli strike killed the little girl and her father Images of eight-year-old Palestinian girl Wafaa Akila are circulating on social media after an Israeli strike killed her alongside…
An eight-year-old Palestinian girl named Wafaa Akila was killed alongside her father by an Israeli drone strike on the first day of the new school year in Gaza City, according to reports from MEE staff on September 7, 2026. Images circulating on social media showed Wafaa smiling in her blue school uniform just hours before the attack.
The Israeli military claimed that the strike targeted a Hamas militant, but did not provide evidence to support this assertion. Wafaa's killing sparked outrage, with many pointing out that the ceasefire agreed upon by the US has not been effective, and children continue to be killed daily in Gaza.
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