Israel Kills at Least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, Including Three Journalists and Two 13-Year-Old Boys

On Jan. 21, Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians in Gaza, including three journalists and two 13‑year‑old boys, hospital officials said.

“The three journalists worked for a committee supervising Egyptian aid in Gaza and were documenting a newly set-up camp”

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Multiple outlets described it as one of the deadliest days since the October ceasefire.

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Reports say the deaths occurred across central and southern Gaza in separate strikes, shelling and shootings that day.

Several mainstream and regional outlets emphasized the toll on civilians and journalists while noting the Israeli military’s account that it struck people it identified as a threat.

Three Palestinian journalists were killed when a vehicle they were in was struck while they were filming near a newly established displacement camp in central Gaza.

Colleagues and multiple media outlets said the team was working with an Egyptian relief committee.

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Video released by colleagues showed the charred wreckage of the vehicle.

News reports identified the dead as Mohammed Salah Qashta, Abdul Raouf Shaat, an AFP contributor, and Anas Ghneim, with some outlets using variations of those names.

Reporters and outlets called for investigations into the strike.

An Israeli drone strike east of the Bureij refugee camp killed a 13-year-old boy, his father, and a 22-year-old man.

“Family members of Rani Gvili renewed appeals for help recovering his remains”

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A 13-year-old was shot by troops while gathering firewood in Bani Suheila.

Three brothers were killed by tank shelling near Bureij.

A woman was shot in Khan Younis's Muwasi area.

Hospital officials and witnesses cited by multiple outlets reported these incidents.

The killings have occurred against the fragile backdrop of the U.S.-brokered October ceasefire and ongoing diplomacy.

Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry says more than 470 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire.

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The U.S. is pressing for a second phase of the truce.

International journalists remain largely barred from Gaza, leaving much of the documentation to local reporters.

Regional and international reporting highlighted humanitarian shortages, restrictions on movement and accusations of repeated ceasefire breaches.

Coverage varies by source type: Western mainstream outlets (BBC, The Guardian, NPR, Sky News) combine reporting of hospital casualty lists, footage of the wreckage and Israeli military statements while calling for investigation.

“A three-month-old ceasefire remains stuck in its first phase — major fighting has paused and some Israeli forces pulled back in exchange for Hamas-released hostages — but moves to later phases (Hamas disarmament, further Israeli withdrawal and an internationally backed Gaza administration) have stalled amid a dispute over the remains of Israel’s last hostage”

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West Asian and local Palestine-focused outlets (Press TV, imemc, The New Arab, Middle East Eye) emphasize civilian suffering, alleged ceasefire breaches and the danger to journalists.

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Israeli outlets (jpost) present the strike as an operation against suspected drone operators.

Notably, among the provided sources none explicitly used the word 'genocide' in these specific snippets.

They report casualty totals, alleged violations and calls for investigations, producing serious but not uniform legal characterizations across outlets.

Where accounts conflict or lack detail, the sources themselves note the need for further investigation.