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Israeli strikes kill four in Gaza a week after U.S. call for restraint

Fresh bombardment and tank fire left two children dead, while Israeli officials threatened broader attacks over kites launched from the enclave.

Updated Aug 24, 2026 · 19:23 UTC1 reports

The short version

  • At least four Palestinians, including a 4-year-old child and a 10-year-old girl, were killed by Israeli strikes and tank fire across Gaza on Monday.
  • The attacks occurred despite a U.S. delegation's request last week for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to scale back military actions to advance ceasefire efforts.
  • Israeli leadership warned it would increase strikes if kites launched from Gaza into nearby Israeli communities do not cease.
  • The ongoing violence threatens progress toward future ceasefire stages, including regional reconstruction and the deployment of an international force.

Key facts

  • Local hospital officials reported that an Israeli strike in the Bureij refugee camp killed a 4-year-old child and wounded two family members.[Associated Press]
  • Nasser Hospital reported that tank fire east of Khan Younis killed a 10-year-old girl, and an Israeli strike in Khan Younis killed one man and wounded five others.[Associated Press]
  • The Israeli military stated its strikes in Deir al-Balah and Shati refugee camp targeted Hamas weapons facilities inside mosques, and that a separate strike in Deir al-Balah killed a Hamas special forces militant.[Associated Press]
  • U.S. negotiator Jared Kushner asked Netanyahu a week prior to curb military strikes in Gaza during efforts to advance a ceasefire deal.[Associated Press]
  • Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened to escalate strikes unless launches of kites from Gaza toward Israel are stopped.[Associated Press]

What remains uncertain

  • The Israeli military did not provide evidence for its claim that weapons storage facilities were located inside mosques in Shati and Deir al-Balah.[Associated Press]
  • The Israeli military stated it was unaware of the tank fire incident that reportedly killed a 10-year-old girl near Khan Younis.[Associated Press]

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