Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Gaza, wound 9 including 4 children

Israeli forces kill Palestinian in Gaza, wound 9 including 4 children

Israeli forces killed one Palestinian and wounded nine others, including four children, in separate attacks across the Gaza Strip on Saturday, medical sources told Anadolu Agency. The incidents occurred as Israeli troops continued to expand the area known as the Yellow Line by placing new yellow concrete blocks at the Sanfura junction in western Gaza City, despite the ceasefire agreement that has been in force since October 10, 2025.

Expansion of the Yellow Line Despite Ceasefire

Palestinians observed Israeli forces installing additional yellow concrete blocks at the Sanfura junction on July 27, 2026. This activity extends the buffer zone referred to as the Yellow Line in western Gaza City. Local witnesses described the move as a further restriction on movement for residents attempting to return to or access areas near their homes. The action comes amid repeated reports of ceasefire violations that have disrupted daily life for families already displaced multiple times since the war began on October 8, 2023.

Fatal Shooting in Deir al-Balah

A young Palestinian man was killed when Israeli forces opened fire in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza. Medical sources confirmed the death and noted that the shooting took place in an area where civilians have sought shelter. The incident adds to the pattern of lethal force used against individuals in central Gaza, where many families live in tents or damaged structures following repeated displacements.

Displaced families across Gaza have been forced into tent shelters in neighborhoods such as eastern Tuffah and Zeitoun after losing permanent housing in earlier fighting, only to face direct fire from Israeli forces targeting those same makeshift sites. Hospitals like Nasser in the south operate under severe strain while treating critical cases from tank shelling near al-Shakoush, where three of seven wounded patients, including children, arrived in urgent condition. The designation of certain zones as safer for return has offered little practical protection, as incidents in Deir al-Balah and central Gaza camps demonstrate that civilians in tents or damaged structures remain vulnerable to crossfire and artillery. This environment has compounded the effects of multiple displacements since October 2023, with limited medical resources unable to keep pace with the steady stream of injuries among the youngest residents.

Tank Fire Near Khan Younis

In southern Gaza, seven Palestinians including two children were admitted to Nasser Hospital after Israeli tanks positioned near the al-Shakoush area southwest of Khan Younis opened heavy fire. Three of the wounded remain in critical condition. Families in the area reported that the shelling targeted locations close to residential zones, forcing residents to seek urgent medical care amid limited hospital resources.

Attacks on Homes in Gaza City

Two children were wounded in Gaza City when Israeli forces fired toward Palestinian homes and tents sheltering displaced families in the eastern Tuffah and Zeitoun neighborhoods. Medical sources stated that the children required treatment for injuries sustained in the attacks. Residents described the eastern parts of the city as areas where many families have gathered after losing their original homes in earlier phases of the conflict.

Drone and Artillery Activity in Central Gaza

Israeli drones opened fire at Palestinian homes east of the Bureij refugee camp east of Deir al-Balah, though no casualties were reported in that incident. Israeli artillery also shelled areas east of the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza. Local sources and witnesses noted that these actions occurred in zones where displaced families have attempted to rebuild basic shelters.

Ceasefire Violations and Health Ministry Figures

According to Gaza’s Health Ministry, Israeli violations of the ceasefire have killed 1,257 Palestinians and wounded 4,131 others since the agreement took effect on October 10, 2025. UNICEF has reported that 300 Palestinian children have been killed since the ceasefire began. These figures reflect the continued impact on civilian populations living under restricted movement and repeated exposure to military activity.

The October 10, 2025 ceasefire was meant to halt active combat operations across Gaza, yet its terms have been undermined by repeated expansions of the Yellow Line buffer zone through new concrete barriers at junctions like Sanfura. Medical sources and Anadolu Agency reporting document a steady pattern of violations that include tank fire near residential zones in Khan Younis, drone strikes east of Bureij, and artillery shelling near Maghazi, all occurring in areas where displaced families have sought to remain. These actions have produced a cumulative civilian toll of 1,257 killed and 4,131 wounded since the agreement took effect, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry, with UNICEF separately recording 300 children among the dead. The violations have restricted movement and access to former homes, leaving families in a state of prolonged exposure rather than the security the truce was expected to provide.

Continued violations after October 10, 2025, including Yellow Line expansions and lethal incidents in central and southern Gaza, indicate that the truce lacks effective enforcement mechanisms, allowing military activity to persist without consequence. The absence of accountability for actions that have killed over a thousand people since the agreement has left Palestinian civilians in a limbo between active war and an unenforced pause, where families in tents must weigh the risks of returning to monitored areas against the dangers of remaining exposed. Without intervention to address the pattern documented by medical sources and Anadolu Agency, the ceasefire risks becoming a formal label rather than a functional barrier to further harm, perpetuating the displacement and uncertainty that began in 2023.

Broader War Toll Since October 2023

Since October 8, 2023, Israel has waged what Palestinians describe as a genocidal war on Gaza with US support, killing more than 73,000 Palestinians and injuring over 174,000, most of them women and children, while devastating about 90 percent of the enclave’s infrastructure. The cumulative effect has left many families without access to adequate housing, medical care, or safe spaces for children. Humanitarian organizations continue to document the long-term consequences for communities across the Strip.

Since October 8, 2023, the conflict has produced more than 73,000 Palestinian deaths and over 174,000 injuries, the majority women and children, while destroying roughly 90 percent of Gaza’s infrastructure, according to figures compiled from medical sources and Anadolu Agency. Palestinians have characterized the campaign, conducted with US support, as genocidal in its scale and intent, a description rooted in the systematic leveling of residential areas and the resulting humanitarian collapse. International reporting from outlets such as Anadolu Agency alongside Gaza Health Ministry data and UNICEF assessments has tracked both the immediate casualties and the long-term destruction, revealing how the pre-ceasefire phase set the conditions for continued violations afterward. The infrastructure loss has eliminated basic services and shelter options, leaving communities to navigate daily life amid rubble and restricted zones.

By Fatima Al-Rashid, Staff Writer

This article was produced with AI-assisted research and editorial support. Reporting is based on sources cited in the article.