A seven-year-old girl was among three Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, medical and local sources said. The violence involved airstrikes, artillery shelling, and heavy gunfire across multiple areas.
Medical personnel at Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza confirmed they received the bodies of two young men and the young girl after attacks in the Bir 19 area west of Khan Younis. Witnesses said an Israeli drone launched several strikes targeting the area, which hosts tents for displaced Palestinians.
The drone bombardment killed one young man and injured four others. Israeli military vehicles then opened heavy gunfire toward the displacement camps as armed clashes broke out nearby.
Another young man and the seven-year-old girl were killed during this second wave of shooting. Witnesses stated the child was shot directly inside her tent.
At the same time, Israeli artillery shelled sectors east of Khan Younis, and armoured vehicles stationed on the eastern outskirts maintained heavy gunfire.
Further north, a Palestinian woman sustained moderate injuries from gunfire in the Ard al-Shawa region east of Deir al-Balah. Witnesses reported a limited advance by Israeli military vehicles there under cover of intense shooting.
In northern Gaza, artillery units targeted eastern Gaza City. Tanks positioned behind the Yellow Line opened fire near the Shujaiya and Tuffah neighbourhoods.
The Yellow Line designates the boundary where Israeli forces pulled back during the first phase of a ceasefire agreement, separating military-controlled territory from civilian zones.
Despite the ceasefire that began on October 10, 2025, the Israeli military has maintained daily assaults across the strip. Gaza’s Health Ministry reports these ongoing violations have killed at least 1,551 Palestinians and wounded 5,573 others.
The broader conflict since October 2023 has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and left over 175,000 injured. Authorities estimate about 90% of the enclave’s civilian infrastructure is destroyed.
