{
  "id": 4887922,
  "title": "Israel kills children in intensifying attacks on Gaza over past day",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/israel-kills-children-in-intensifying-attacks-on-gaza-over-past-day-4887922",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T15:41:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israel-kills-children-intensifying-attacks-gaza-over-past-day"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a surge of violence over the past day, Israeli forces have unleashed relentless attacks on Gaza, resulting in the tragic deaths of five Palestinians, including two children, according to the Palestinian health ministry. The escalating conflict unfolded on Tuesday morning, as Israeli air strikes targeted an area west of Gaza City, killing one child in a span of just ten minutes. The chaos continued, with Israeli soldiers opening fire in Deir el-Balah, claiming the life of another young child. Al Jazeera witnessed the turmoil in Gaza City, describing a cacophony of explosions in al-Kateeba, one of the city's most crowded neighborhoods. Palestinian journalist Abdulrahman Ismail reported via X that the attacks in Gaza City specifically targeted an area near a field hospital and thousands of tents housing displaced Palestinians. The Israeli forces intensified their aerial presence, deploying quadcopter drones that surrounded the area, opening fire and dropping explosives at any movement. Smoke bombs were also reported over Al-Shati, as Ismail noted. The reports paint a grim picture reminiscent of previous incidents involving Israeli special forces operating on the ground, though the exact details remain uncertain.",
  "summary": "Israel kills children in intensifying attacks on Gaza over past day Israeli attacks on Gaza have escalated in the last 24 hours, with five Palestinians killed, the Palestinian health ministry is reporting. On Tuesday morning, at least seven air strikes hit an area west of Gaza City within a 10-minute period, killing a child, while Israeli soldiers opened fire in Deir el-Balah, killing another…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}