Israeli strikes kill at least eight people in Gaza

Israeli strikes killed at least eight people in Gaza on Sunday, including a four-year-old boy, according to hospitals and Gaza emergency services. Five people were killed in Khan Younis and three in Gaza City, where a woman was also seriously wounded, hospital officials said. Nasser Hospital said it received the five bodies from Khan Younis. Shifa Hospital said it received the three people killed in Gaza City, including the boy, and the seriously wounded woman. Gaza’s Civil Defence service also reported five deaths in Khan Younis and three in Gaza City. The Israeli military said it struck several militants in Khan Younis and a Hamas militant in northern Gaza, and said it was examining the results. Gaza’s Interior Ministry said the five people killed in Khan Younis were police officers carrying out routine duties. The accounts do not establish independently whether those killed were police officers, militants or had another status. A ceasefire took effect in October 2025 and has largely halted major fighting, but Israeli strikes have continued. Gaza’s Health Ministry said at least 1,583 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, including 348 children and 150...