Father and son among at least seven killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza

At least seven Palestinians, including a father named Fadi Rajab and his 13-year-old son Abubakr, lost their lives in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza on Tuesday. The attacks occurred in various locations, including Gaza city's Zeitoun and Daraj neighborhoods, as well as the Khan Younis and Sabra districts. A third Palestinian was killed in Khan Younis by Israeli gunfire.

Additionally, a fire erupted at a tent camp for displaced people following one of the strikes. The Israeli military confirmed the strikes on militants in Zeitoun and Daraj but offered no further details on the incidents in Khan Younis or Sabra.

The ongoing violence follows a year-old ceasefire, which took effect in October 2025. The ceasefire agreement aims to facilitate the reconstruction of Gaza, but negotiations have been unable to reach an agreement on disarming Hamas or withdrawing Israeli troops, which control roughly two-thirds of the territory. Residents have been compelled to evacuate areas under Israeli control, with Hamas alleging that Israel is attempting to reorganize and restock its arsenal, while Israel contends that Hamas is flouting the ceasefire agreement.

Palestinian health officials reported that at least 1,600 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes since the ceasefire began, while Israel claims four of its soldiers have been killed during the same timeframe. The total death toll in Israel's military offensive in Gaza stands at over 74,000 Palestinians, according to Palestinian authorities.

The conflict erupted after Hamas-led fighters killed approximately 1,200 people in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.