Israeli strikes kill nine in Gaza, including child: medics

At least four more Palestinians were killed across territory, say health officials

GAZA:(UrduPoint/UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News-April 29th, 2026) Israeli strikes and military fire in the Gaza Strip have killed at least nine Palestinians in separate incidents over recent days, including a child, according to health officials in the enclave.

On Tuesday, medics said five people were killed in fresh attacks, among them a 9-year-old boy identified as Adel Al-Najjar. He was reportedly killed in eastern Khan Younis in southern Gaza after being struck by an Israeli drone. In a separate incident, an airstrike hit a vehicle in Gaza City, killing four more people.

The Israeli military did not immediately issue a statement regarding these specific incidents.

In earlier violence reported on Sunday, health officials said at least four more Palestinians were killed across the territory. One person died in an airstrike near the central area of Al-Mughraqa, while two others were killed by Israeli gunfire and tank shelling near Gaza City. In Khan Younis, a 40-year-old woman was also shot dead, according to medical sources.

The Israeli military said it was reviewing reports related to the incidents and separately stated that it had carried out strikes against several Hamas fighters in Gaza since Friday.