Israeli strikes kill nine Palestinians, including children

Israeli military actions across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, killed at least nine Palestinians, including two children, according to health officials in the territory. The violence occurred despite a ceasefire that has been in effect since October 2025, underscoring the fragility of the truce and the stalled progress toward a permanent end to the war.

The deadliest incident was an airstrike on a tent sheltering displaced people in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Medical sources reported that attack killed four people, including a 10-year-old child. In Gaza City, a six-year-old boy was killed by Israeli gunfire in the Zeitoun neighborhood. Separate airstrikes in the city killed at least three other people; one strike hit near a school and another targeted a vehicle west of the city. The Israeli military confirmed the airstrike on the vehicle but said it was not aware of a strike west of Gaza City and was looking into the other incidents. In a separate statement regarding the death of a truck driver in al-Mawasi, the military said troops opened fire after the man ran toward soldiers who were questioning other drivers, perceiving an immediate threat.