Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill three, including a child

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill three, including a child
Black smoke rises behind the tents housing internally displaced Palestinian families following an Israeli strike in the area of Maghazi, in the central Gaza Strip, on August 23, 2026. (AFP)
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Updated 23 August 2026 17:59
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Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill three, including a child

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill three, including a child
  • Two Israeli airstrikes hit central Gaza Strip
  • 4-year-old Muhammad Abdel Salam Taha was killed in an airstrike on Al-Zawayda

GAZA CITY: Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip killed three people on Sunday, including a child, rescuers said, while the Israeli military said it had targeted a “terrorist” in one strike.
An airstrike killed two people in the town of Al-Zawayda, including a four-year-old child named Muhammad Abdel Salam Taha, according to the civil defense rescue service, which operates under Hamas authority.
“The two martyrs as well as several wounded were taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir Al-Balah,” also in the central Gaza, the civil defense told AFP.
Another Israeli strike killed one person in the Nuseirat refugee camp.
The Israeli military told AFP that it had “targeted a terrorist” in one of the strikes, and said it would provide further details later.
An October ceasefire has reduced but not halted violence in Gaza.
Israeli operations in Gaza have killed 1,286 people since the ceasefire came into effect, according to Gaza’s health ministry, which also operates under Hamas authority and whose figures are considered reliable by the United Nations.
The Israeli army has reported five deaths in its ranks over the same period, as well as one civilian contractor.