Israeli strikes kill at least 8 Palestinians in Gaza, including 2 children

Israeli military strikes in Gaza on June 29, 2026, kill at least eight Palestinians, including two children, amid ongoing violations of the October ceasefire. The strikes hit displacement tents in Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah, killing Malik Abu Shawish, age 8, and his grandfather. Meanwhile, Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank result in the death of 15-year-old Amir Jaber. The total Gaza death toll since October 2023 exceeds 73,058 as Israel continues targeting suspected militants.

Gaza civilian casualties

• ▪Israeli strikes in southern and central Gaza on June 29, 2026, killed at least eight people, including two children, and wounded at least 20 others
• ▪An Israeli drone strike on a tent in Deir al-Balah on June 29, 2026, killed Malik Abu Shawish, Hassan al-Hanagra, and another unnamed man
• ▪An Israeli strike on a tent in the Al-Mawasi neighborhood of Khan Younis on June 29, 2026, killed a 23-year-old mother and her 1-year-old daughter
• ▪An Israeli strike on a tent sheltering displaced people along the coastal area of Khan Younis on June 29, 2026, killed two people and wounded 13 others
• ▪An Israeli strike in southern Gaza on June 28, 2026, killed four people, including 13-year-old Eileen al-Farra, who was hit by shrapnel from tank shelling

Israeli military targeting rationale

• ▪The Israeli military states it targets militants who are planning attacks on Israeli troops holding more than 60% of the Gaza Strip
• ▪The Israeli military stated that the June 29, 2026, drone strike in Deir al-Balah targeted an unnamed militant
• ▪The Israeli military stated that a June 28, 2026, strike killed Zaher Abu Salem, describing him as an Islamic Jihad member

Post-ceasefire death toll

• ▪Five Israeli soldiers have been killed in militant attacks since the October ceasefire
• ▪The Israeli military expanded its occupied area inside Gaza from 53 percent at the ceasefire's start to 64 percent by March
• ▪The total number of Palestinians killed in Gaza since October 2023 has exceeded 73,058, with over 173,480 injured
• ▪Since a ceasefire took hold in October, Israeli strikes have killed 1,045 Palestinians, including more than 360 women and children

West Bank military raids

• ▪At least 59 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli settlers and soldiers in the West Bank in 2026
• ▪Israeli forces raided locations in the occupied West Bank on June 29, 2026, killing 15-year-old Amir Jaber near Ramallah

October 7 attack origins

• ▪The Israeli military described Zaher Abu Salem as a participant in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel
• ▪The Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, killed approximately 1,200 people and resulted in 251 hostages being taken