Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Gaza Airstrikes Kill Two Amid Ongoing Ceasefire, Officials Say
Two airstrikes happened in Gaza while a ceasefire was supposed to be in place.
Palestinian health officials said at least two people died and seven were hurt.
One of those killed was a four-year-old boy named Mohammad Abdel-Salam Taha.
The first strike hit a building in the Zawayda area.
Another strike happened near the Nuseirat and Maghazi camps.
The Israel Defense Forces did not comment on the reported strikes.
A displaced Palestinian said people wanted peace and a way to live safely.
Reports also described arrests and damage to Palestinian homes, farms and property in the West Bank.
Palestinian health officials said two Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least two people and wounded seven others.
A 4-year-old boy, Mohammad Abdel-Salam Taha, was killed after shrapnel and debris struck the Zawayda area.
A separate strike hit the Nuseirat and adjacent Maghazi camp areas, where at least one person was reportedly killed.
The strikes occurred during a US-backed ceasefire that began in October 2025; the Israel Defense Forces did not comment.
Palestinian officials also reported arrests, property damage and attacks linked to Israeli settlers and forces in the occupied West Bank.
- Who
- Palestinian health officials reported the deaths and injuries; Israeli airstrikes and Israeli forces were implicated in the reported incidents.
- What
- Two airstrikes reportedly killed at least two people, including a 4-year-old boy, and wounded seven others amid a ceasefire; separate West Bank incidents involved arrests and property damage.
- When
- On Sunday; the ceasefire reportedly began in October 2025, while settler violence has continued since October 7, 2023.
- Where
- The strikes occurred in the Zawayda area of central Gaza and near the Nuseirat and Maghazi camps; other incidents were reported in the occupied West Bank.
- Why
- The reason for the airstrikes was not stated, and the Israel Defense Forces did not comment.
- Reported deaths
- At least two people, including 4-year-old Mohammad Abdel-Salam Taha
- Reported injuries
- Seven people
- Locations of airstrikes
- Zawayda, Nuseirat and Maghazi areas of Gaza
- Ceasefire
- US-backed ceasefire reported to have begun in October 2025
- Israeli response
- The Israel Defense Forces did not comment on the reported strikes
- West Bank arrests
- The Israeli army reportedly arrested 14 people, including a child
- Additional West Bank incidents
- Reports included burned property, damaged farmland, uprooted trees, field interrogations and tear gas