Israeli bombing in Gaza kills 4-year-old boy

A 4-year-old boy has died from injuries sustained in an Israeli airstrike in the Zawaida area of central Gaza, according to Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The child, identified as Mohamed Abd al Salam Hassan Taha, succumbed to his wounds after the strike hit near the tent where he was located.

Explosive shrapnel penetrated the tent, fatally wounding the young boy. Gaza's Civil Defense emergency service reported at the time that their teams were working to control a fire in a warehouse attacked by Israeli forces near the Maghazi junction on Salah al Din street.

Earlier the same day, Israeli forces had bombed the entrance to the Maghazi camp, killing a 25-year-old man, Ismail Abu Al Foul, according to Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The Israeli military had not yet commented on either death when contacted by EFE.

The bombing occurred despite a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip that has been in effect since October 2025. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, at least 1,286 Gazans have died in Israeli attacks during this period. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that approximately 21,300 minors have died in the Palestinian territory since Israel launched its offensive on October 7, 2023, in response to an invasion by local militias.