Latest Israeli Attacks Kill Eight People in Gaza
At least eight people have been killed in a series of recent Israeli military strikes across various parts of the Gaza Strip. These Israeli military operations occurred whilst the Gaza ceasefire, which was agreed in October last year, remains in force.
Gaza medical officials, citing Reuters reporting on Friday (27 February 2026), reported that Israeli airstrikes struck a group of Palestinians in the Tuffah area of Gaza City on Thursday (26 February) local time. At least two people were killed and several others wounded in the Israeli attack on Gaza City, located in the northern Gaza Strip.
A further series of Israeli airstrikes, involving combat drones according to Gaza medical officials, struck two police checkpoints in the Khan Younis area and the Abu Hujair area, located northwest of the Bureij refugee camp, on the same day. Gaza medical officials reported that at least five people were killed and several others injured in these strikes.
The Israeli military has not yet provided a direct response to reports of these deadly attacks. However, in a separate statement, the Israeli military said that its forces operating in southern Gaza had killed a militant who posed a direct threat to them after he crossed into an area still occupied by Israel in the Palestinian enclave. Tel Aviv military described the incident as a ceasefire violation.
The Gaza Strip has been devastated by conflict since October 2023, following a surprise attack by Hamas on Israeli territory. Gaza’s Health Ministry states that a total of over 72,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Israeli strikes since that time.
The Gaza Health Ministry’s report also states that at least 600 people have been killed in ongoing Israeli strikes since the ceasefire was implemented in October 2025. The Israeli military claims that four of its soldiers have been killed by Gaza militants since the ceasefire began.
Israel and Hamas have accused each other of ceasefire violations in the Gaza Strip. In January, the Gaza ceasefire entered its second phase, in which Israel is expected to withdraw its forces further from Gaza and Hamas is required to disarm and surrender control of Gaza’s administration.