Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say

Hospitals in the Gaza Strip report that recent Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks have killed a minimum of eight individuals, including a young child, amidst ongoing violence that persists despite a year-old ceasefire agreement.

In northern Gaza City, medical officials stated that a missile strike hit a gathering of civilians near Cairo School located in the Al-Rimal neighborhood, resulting in three fatalities, which included a four-year-old boy.

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Simultaneously, in the southern city of Khan Younis, the Hamas-run interior ministry reported that a drone strike targeted a group of police officers within the Al-Mawasi area, killing five officers while they were performing routine duties.

The Israeli military stated that it executed two operations targeting individuals described as military operatives, though authorities have not yet released further evidence or details regarding the strikes.