Israeli airstrikes on Gaza result in five fatalities, including a 9-year-old kid, according to medical sources.

Israeli airstrikes resulted in the deaths of five Palestinians, including a nine-year-old boy, in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, according to health officials.

Medical personnel said that an Israeli drone strike resulted in the death of a boy, Adel Al-Najjar, in eastern Khan Younis in the southern region of the enclave, while an Israeli airstrike on a vehicle in Gaza City claimed four additional lives.

The Israeli military stated that the strike in Khan Younis was aimed at an individual who represented a threat to Israeli forces by nearing the “yellow line” that delineates the area of Gaza held by Israel. No information was presented indicating that the individual represented a threat.

The Israeli military stated that the strike in Gaza City aimed at what it described as a “terrorist,” without presenting evidence.

Relatives gathered at Nasser Hospital’s mortuary to say their final goodbyes to Najjar’s diminutive, white-shrouded corpse.

Women wept by the corpse, which rested on a medical stretcher on the floor, while men conducted a solemn prayer prior to transporting him to the cemetery for interment.

COLLECTING CARDBOARD FOR CULINARY PURPOSES

The child was gathering cardboard utilised by the family for cooking, according to relatives. Since the onset of the conflict in October 2023, Gaza has experienced a complete power outage, and Palestinians have expressed grievances regarding Israeli limitations on the importation of cooking gas.We need gas. “We gather cardboard for baking; they desire food and drink,” stated Sabreen Al-Najjar, a relative of the youngster.

Violence in Gaza has continued unabated despite a ceasefire in October 2025, with Israel executing near-daily assaults against Palestinians.

According to local medics, at least 800 Palestinians have been murdered since the truce commenced, while Israel reports that militant assaults have resulted in the deaths of four of its soldiers during the same timeframe.Is it not disgraceful what is occurring to us? Is it not disgraceful that we inter our children daily, directly before us? Is it not disgraceful? “I swear to God, our hearts are shattered for these children,” stated another relative, Suhaib Al-Najjar, at the mortuary.

Israel and Hamas have accused one another of violating the ceasefire.

Since the onset of the Gaza war in October 2023, about 72,500 Palestinians have been reported deceased, according per Gaza health authorities.

According to Israeli estimates, Hamas’ strikes on October 7, 2023, resulted in the deaths of 1,200 individuals in Israel.