Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say

Israeli strikes in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of at least eight individuals, including a young child, according to hospital reports. The ongoing conflict, following a year-old ceasefire, has seen a missile attack on a group of civilians in Gaza City's Al-Rimal neighborhood, which killed three people, including a four-year-old boy.

In Khan Younis, a drone attack targeted police officers in the Al-Mawasi area, claiming the lives of five individuals while they were performing their regular duties. The Israeli military has stated it conducted two attacks on what it identified as military operatives, though it has not yet provided further evidence or details. Outside Gaza City's Shifa Hospital, a crowd of men gathered to pray near two body bags and the deceased child, who was wrapped in a white towel.

Ali Oweis, a resident, recounted the tragic incident, stating that his son and his young child were martyred while resting in their tent, with no apparent cause for concern in the area at the time. The absence of a ceasefire has led to ongoing tensions, with Israeli air strikes occurring almost daily. Since the ceasefire in October 2022, 1,580 people have been killed in Gaza.

The five police officers killed in Khan Younis, aged between 23 and 53, were identified by the interior ministry as victims of a "horrific massacre." A peace plan brokered by the Trump administration has yet to materialize, despite the ceasefire releasing thousands of Palestinians held by Israel and ending the war, which initially began following the Hamas-led attack on Israel in October 2023, resulting in about 1,200 deaths and 251 hostages taken. To date, 74,594 people have lost their lives in Gaza due to the conflict.