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On June 20, 2026, Israeli forces killed at least five Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, including a child. An Israeli airstrike destroyed an apartment building in Gaza City's Sabra neighborhood, killing four people (two women and a child) and wounding several others. Separately, Israeli forces shot and killed a woman in Beit Lahiya. The Israeli military did not immediately comment. The violence occurs despite a ceasefire established in October 2025 that halted major fighting but has not stopped Israeli attacks. Gaza's Health Ministry reports more than 1,010 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire, while four Israeli soldiers have been killed by militants in Gaza over the same period. Israel states its strikes target imminent threats from Hamas. Negotiations over the next phase of a U.S.-proposed Gaza plan remain deadlocked.
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An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians, including two women and a child, in an apartment building in Gaza City, according to health officials.
Published: June 20, 2026 07:26 pm IST – CAIRO Source: Reuters
Israeli strikes and gunfire killed at least five people, including a child, in the Gaza Strip on Saturday (June 20, 2026), health officials said.
An Israeli airstrike killed four Palestinians, including two women and a child, in an apartment building in Gaza City, health officials reported. The attack on the building in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City destroyed the apartment and wounded several other people, medics added.
In a separate incident, Israeli forces shot and killed a woman in the town of Beit Lahiya further north, said medics.
The Israeli military did not immediately comment on either incident.
Ceasefire Context
An October ceasefire may have halted major fighting between Hamas and Israel, but it has failed to end Israeli attacks.
Gaza’s Health Ministry stated that more than 1,010 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire began. Over the same period, four Israeli soldiers were killed by militants in Gaza.
Israel says its strikes are aimed at thwarting imminent attacks by Hamas and other militants. Hamas rarely discloses information about deaths of its fighters.
Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked over how to proceed with the next stage of President Donald Trump's Gaza plan, which involves Hamas laying down its arms and Israeli withdrawals.
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