Israeli strikes kill eight Palestinians in Gaza Strip

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 17:32 · Archive

Israeli air strikes have killed at least eight Palestinians, including a four-year-old boy and five police officers, in two separate attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to medics and the Hamas-run interior ministry. Medics at Shifa Hospital said three people including the child were killed in a strike on Gaza City, and a woman was seriously wounded. The interior ministry said the five police officers were killed in another strike in western Khan Younis, in the south of the enclave.

The Israeli military said it struck several militants in Khan Younis but gave no further information and did not immediately comment on the Gaza City strike. Israel says Hamas has been rearming and launching attacks in violation of a ceasefire that took effect in October 2025. Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal, and accuses Israel of undermining the ceasefire agreement. Near-daily Israeli strikes have continued despite the ceasefire largely halting major fighting.

According to the territory's health officials, at least 1,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire, while Israel says four soldiers have been killed. Negotiations to implement the ceasefire have made little progress, as negotiators have failed to agree terms for Hamas to disarm or Israel to withdraw its troops, who currently control about two-thirds of the territory.

How it is being reported

• Israeli strikes kill eight in Gaza Strip, medics sayA four-year-old boy and five police officers are among eight people killed in the Gaza Strip in Israeli air strikes, medics and local officials say.The West Australian · 1 Nov, 17:06
• Israeli strikes kill eight in Gaza Strip, medics sayA four-year-old boy and five police officers are among eight people killed in the Gaza Strip in Israeli air strikes, medics and local officials say.Perth Now · 1 Nov, 17:06

In this story: Israel · Gaza Strip · Hamas · Gaza City · Khan Younis · Shifa Hospital

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