Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Israeli Airstrike Near Gaza Bakery Kills Two, Including Child
An airstrike happened near a bakery in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza.
Gaza medics said two Palestinians were killed.
One of those killed was a three-year-old boy named Tayyem Hamdan.
The other was identified as Hussam Nusair.
Several people were also wounded.
Israel’s military said it was attacking a Hamas militant.
Hamas says Israel is breaking the ceasefire.
The ceasefire stopped most major fighting but has not stopped all strikes.
Gaza health officials say more than 1,300 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire began, while Israel’s military says four Israeli soldiers have died.
An Israeli airstrike near a bakery in Deir Al-Balah killed two Palestinians, including three-year-old Tayyem Hamdan.
The other person killed was identified by Gaza medics as Hussam Nusair.
Several others were wounded in the strike in the central Gaza Strip, according to medics.
The Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas militant but provided no further details.
The strike occurred after an October 2025 U.S.-backed ceasefire that halted major fighting but did not end Israeli military strikes.
- Who
- Gaza medics identified those killed as Hussam Nusair and three-year-old Tayyem Hamdan; the Israeli military said it targeted a Hamas militant.
- What
- An Israeli airstrike killed two Palestinians and wounded several others.
- When
- Sunday, after an October 2025 ceasefire took effect.
- Where
- Near a bakery in Deir Al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.
- Why
- The Israeli military said it was targeting a Hamas militant; it did not provide further details.
Gaza Officials and Hamas
Israel and the Israeli Military
Civilian casualties
Gaza Officials and Hamas
Gaza medics said the strike killed a man and a three-year-old boy and wounded several others.
Israel and the Israeli Military
The Israeli military said it attacked a Hamas militant and provided no further details about the reported civilian deaths.
Ceasefire violations
Gaza Officials and Hamas
Hamas accused Israel of violating the ceasefire and undermining efforts to implement a broader plan to end the Gaza conflict.
Israel and the Israeli Military
The Israeli military said its continuing strikes were aimed at thwarting attacks by Hamas and other Gaza militants.
Broader conflict plan
Gaza Officials and Hamas
Hamas opposes the reported Israeli actions and says they undermine a plan that includes Israeli withdrawals and Hamas disarmament.
Israel and the Israeli Military
The U.S.-backed plan described in the report includes Israeli withdrawals and Hamas disarmament.
- Deaths
- Two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child
- Child killed
- Tayyem Hamdan
- Other person killed
- Hussam Nusair
- Location
- Near a bakery in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip
- Reported wounded
- Several people
- Ceasefire
- An October 2025 U.S.-backed ceasefire halted major fighting but did not end Israeli military strikes
- Reported deaths since ceasefire
- More than 1,300 Palestinians, according to Gazan health officials; the Israeli military says four Israeli soldiers were killed