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Israeli strikes kill three in central Gaza

8 sourcesUpdated 23 Aug 2026, 1:17 pm Coverage regionsInternational
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Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed three people on Sunday, including a four-year-old child identified as Muhammad Abdel Salam Taha.

The reported strikes hit az-Zawayda and the Nuseirat refugee camp area, with civil defence rescuers and local witnesses describing the attacks.

One report said an Israeli air attack on az-Zawayda killed two Palestinians, while another strike killed one person in Nuseirat.

The Israeli military said it had targeted a terrorist in one of the strikes, while Palestinian health officials and Gaza's Civil Defence reported civilian casualties.

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Reporting also noted that violence has continued despite an October ceasefire, and Gaza's Ministry of Health said at least 1,286 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire took effect.

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What coverage agrees on

The reporting broadly agrees that Israeli strikes hit central Gaza and killed three Palestinians, including a child, on Sunday. It also agrees that the attacks were reported in az-Zawayda and the Nuseirat area, with the Israeli military offering a different account of at least one strike.

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The main unresolved point is the exact account of who was targeted in the strike or strikes, since the Israeli military and Palestinian sources describe them differently. The casualty tally may also be refined if further information emerges from local authorities or witnesses.

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Left1

Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians in central Gaza, including a four-year-old child, according to the report. The account emphasizes deaths in az-Zawayda and Nuseirat and draws on Gaza's Civil Defence and local witnesses. It also highlights the wider toll reported by Gaza's Ministry of Health since the October ceasefire.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: Al Jazeera
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Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed three people on Sunday, including a child named Muhammad Abdel Salam Taha. The report says civil defence rescue services operating under Hamas authority identified the victim and located the strikes in Al-Zawayda and Nuseirat. It also notes that the Israeli military said it had targeted a terrorist in one of the strikes and that the ceasefire has reduced but not stopped violence.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: The New Indian Express
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least two people and wounded several others amid an ongoing ceasefire. The report identifies one of the dead as a four-year-old boy in Zawayda and says Palestinian health officials confirmed casualties from a separate strike near the Nuseirat refugee camp area. It also places the strikes in a broader account that includes other incidents in the occupied West Bank.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: WION
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Al Jazeera Left source Provisional rating

Israel kills 3 Palestinians, including four-year-old child, in central Gaza

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Al Jazeera reports that Israeli forces killed at least three Palestinians, including a four-year-old child, in central Gaza airstrikes on Sunday. The report details attacks in az-Zawayda and Nuseirat, citing Gaza's Civil Defence and local witnesses who expressed despair over the ongoing violence. Additionally, the article highlights wider casualty figures provided by Gaza's Ministry of Health since the October agreement and October 2023.

The New Indian Express Centre source Reported

Gaza rescuers say Israeli strikes kill three, including a child

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The New Indian Express reports that Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip killed three people on Sunday, including a four-year-old child named Muhammad Abdel Salam Taha. According to civil defence rescue services operating under Hamas authority, the strike hit Al-Zawayda and Nuseirat, while the Israeli military stated it had targeted a terrorist in one of the strikes. The article notes that an October ceasefire has reduced but not halted violence in the region.

WION Right source Provisional rating

Israel airstrikes kill 2 in Gaza, including 4-year-old boy, amid ceasefire

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WION reports that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least two people, including a four-year-old boy named Mohammad Abdel-Salam Taha, and wounded several others amidst an ongoing ceasefire. Citing Palestinian health officials, the article describes strikes in Zawayda and the Nuseirat refugee camp area. The report also details separate incidents of Israeli military arrests and settler violence in the occupied West Bank.