Israeli fire kills boy in Gaza as witnesses report increase in orders to flee
An Israeli drone strike in Gaza killed a 13-year-old boy, prompting renewed evacuation orders for residents. Witnesses reported multiple warnings from Israeli forces in recent days, urging families to flee before strikes. The October ceasefire has not stopped Israeli attacks, with significant casualties reported on both sides since its implementation.
- ▪A 13-year-old boy was killed by an Israeli drone strike in Beit Lahiya, Gaza.
- ▪Residents have reported an increase in Israeli evacuation orders ahead of airstrikes.
- ▪Since the October ceasefire, around 880 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes, according to health officials.
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Israeli fire kills boy in Gaza as witnesses report increase in orders to fleeSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished May 21, 2026, 08:09 PMUpdated May 21, 2026, 08:09 PMCAIRO/GAZA, May 21 - An Israeli drone strike killed a 13-year-old boy in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday, health officials said, as residents reported a renewed pattern of Israeli warnings urging people to flee ahead of attacks — a practice that had largely subsided after an October ceasefire.Medics said the boy was killed and others wounded when an Israeli drone dropped a grenade in the town of Beit Lahiya.The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the incident.The October ceasefire, brokered by U.S.
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