Israeli strikes on Gaza kill three, including 9-year-old boy, medics say
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza resulted in the deaths of five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy named Adel Al-Najjar. The Israeli military claimed the strikes targeted individuals posing threats, but did not provide evidence for these assertions. Violence has continued in Gaza despite a ceasefire established in October 2025, with significant casualties reported on both sides since then.
- ▪Five Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes, including a 9-year-old boy.
- ▪The boy was collecting cardboard for cooking due to a lack of electricity and cooking gas in Gaza.
- ▪Since the ceasefire in October 2025, at least 800 Palestinians have been killed according to local medics.
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Israeli strikes on Gaza kill five, including 9-year-old boy, medics saySign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPublished Apr 28, 2026, 09:22 PMUpdated Apr 28, 2026, 11:38 PMListenCAIRO/GAZA, April 28 - Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians, including a 9-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, health officials said.Medics said an Israeli drone killed the child, Adel Al‑Najjar, in eastern Khan Younis in the south of the enclave, while an Israeli airstrike targeted a vehicle in Gaza City, killing four people.Regarding the strike in Khan Younis, the Israeli military said it had targeted an individual who posed a threat to Israeli troops by approaching the "yellow line" that demarcates the part of Gaza occupied by Israel.
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