Israeli drone strikes killed at least eight Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, according to hospital sources. Five people were killed in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, where Gaza’s Ministry of Interior said the strike hit police officers carrying out their duties, and three people, including a four-year-old boy, were killed in Gaza City’s Rimal neighbourhood, according to sources at al-Shifa Hospital. The Israeli army told AFP it was targeting a terrorist in southern Gaza, and Hamas condemned the strikes as a deliberate war crime.
Israeli drone strikes kill eight across Gaza
Israeli drone strikes killed at least eight Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, five in al-Mawasi west of Khan Younis and three, including a four-year-old boy, in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood, according to hospital sources.
Why it matters: The strikes are the latest reported killings during the US-brokered ceasefire that took effect last October, and each new round tests how much violence the truce can absorb before it collapses.
Data as of Al Jazeera and AFP reporting of November 1, 2026, read in full; the death toll comes from Gaza hospital and interior ministry sources and was carried in the same terms by Arab News and France 24, with no independent verification of the figures. Israel's statement, given to AFP, addressed only the southern strike.
Sources
- At least eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza - Al Jazeera, with AFP - 2026-11-01
- Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight: civil defense, hospitals - Arab News - 2026-11-01