Child among three Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza
At least three Palestinians, including a child and the son of Gaza Health Ministry director general Munir al-Bursh, were killed in separate Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, health officials and medical sources reported. The deaths occurred in multiple locations including Shujayea, north of the Nuseirat refugee camp, and areas around Jabalia and Maghazi refugee camps.
Why It Matters
The killings underscore continued lethal exchanges in Gaza despite a US-brokered ceasefire announced in October 2025 and add to reported civilian casualties, including children, that international agencies say remain high in the enclave.
Key Facts
- Deaths reported in this incident: At least three Palestinians killed, including one child and Basir al-Bursh (son of Munir al-Bursh)
- Locations of reported attacks: Shujayea, north of Nuseirat refugee camp, east of Maghazi refugee camp, west of Jabalia refugee camp, az-Zahra neighbourhood
- Source confirming Basir al-Bursh's death: Gaza’s Ministry of Health statement
- Hospital reporting child fatality: Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah reported a girl died of gunfire injuries
- Casualty toll since October 2025 ceasefire (reported): At least 1,381 people killed since the US-brokered ceasefire in October 2025 (according to the article)
Medical sources and Gaza health officials reported that at least three Palestinians were killed in separate Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Saturday. One fatality occurred in the Shujayea neighbourhood east of Gaza City, according to an ambulance and emergency services source speaking to Al Jazeera. A girl died of injuries from Israeli gunfire north of the Nuseirat refugee camp, the al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah announced. Additional casualties were reported in central Gaza when a woman was seriously wounded by Israeli fire east of the Maghazi refugee camp. Medical teams also said a young Palestinian was killed and several others were wounded in an air attack west of the Jabalia refugee camp in the north. Gaza’s Ministry of Health later identified one of those killed in the attack near Jabalia as Basir al-Bursh, the eldest son of the ministry’s director general, Munir al-Bursh. In a statement the ministry’s leadership and staff expressed condolences to Dr. Muneer Abdullah al-Bursh on the death of his son. The report placed these deaths in the context of a broader toll from ongoing hostilities. It quoted a figure of at least 1,381 people killed in Gaza since a US-brokered ceasefire was announced in October 2025. The article also referenced wider casualty figures and UNICEF’s statement that, on average, one child is killed each day in Gaza by Israeli forces, and noted that many Palestinian families are now sheltering in roughly a third of the enclave amid widespread destruction.
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