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Israel kills man in Gaza; boy dies from earlier wounds
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Israel kills man in Gaza; boy dies from earlier wounds

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Outcome reported
  • An Israeli sniper killed a man in southern Gaza, identified as Zaki Mohamad al-Qarra.
  • Separately, a 13-year-old boy died from wounds sustained a week earlier in a previous Israeli attack in Khan Younis.
  • These deaths bring the total Palestinian fatalities in Gaza to at least 987 since a ceasefire took effect on October 10, with over 73,000 killed since October 2023.

The Israeli army killed a man in southern Gaza on Sunday, identified by medical sources as Zaki Mohamad al-Qarra, approximately 30 years old. He was reportedly shot by a sniper near the Bani Suheila roundabout in Khan Younis.

In a separate incident, a 13-year-old boy died overnight from injuries sustained during an Israeli attack in the Batan al-Samin area of Khan Younis a week prior. These fatalities add to the ongoing toll of Palestinian deaths in the Gaza Strip.

According to Gaza's Ministry of Health, at least 987 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire began on October 10. The ministry also reports that nearly 73,000 Palestinians have died due to Israeli attacks since October 2023, including over 20,000 minors. The conflict has also resulted in extensive damage to Gaza's infrastructure, with over 80% of buildings, including hospitals, universities, and places of worship, reportedly damaged or destroyed.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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