Gaza Genocide17 October, 20263 min read
Israeli Drone Strikes Hit Gaza and Deir al-Balah, Killing One and Injuring Others
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Mahmoud al-Madhoun died from injuries after Israeli drone strike in Sheikh Radwan, Gaza City. Drone strikes hit Gaza City and Deir al-Balah, injuring several and killing another.
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Drone strikes hit Gaza
Israeli airstrikes and drone raids hit the cities of Gaza and Deir al-Balah, and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital reported the martyrdom of one person and injuries to others in an airstrike by an Israeli drone on Deir al-Balah. Witnesses said the Israeli occupation army carried out, early Saturday, two demolitions of buildings and facilities in areas under its occupation in the Shujaiya neighborhood east of Gaza City, causing two loud explosions. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza announced six Palestinians martyred in the past 48 hours and said 67 martyrs whose data were completed brought the total since October 2023 to 74,469 martyrs.
The ministry also said the Strip’s hospitals received, in the past 48 hours, six new martyrs and 43 injured, due to ongoing Israeli aggression despite a ceasefire in effect since October 10, 2025. The ministry added that the violations of the agreement left 1,511 martyrs and 5,375 injured, and it said the total fatalities from Israeli genocide since October 2023 have risen to 74,469 martyrs and 175,492 injured.
UNICEF warns of child harm
UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires said more than 340 children had been martyred and hundreds of others injured since a ceasefire agreement took effect more than a year ago, while he spoke at a press briefing at the United Nations office in Geneva. Pires said the Israeli offensive over the past two weeks had killed boys and two girls and left at least 33 children seriously injured, and he added that two other children had died from injuries sustained earlier. UNICEF said around 60,000 children in the Gaza Strip had lost one or both parents, and UNICEF warned that the continued harsh conditions threaten children’s safety and health and make it harder for them to recover from the psychological and social effects of the war.
Pires said around 800,000 children in the Gaza Strip remained displaced, most of them living in tents or buildings damaged by bombardment as winter approaches. UNICEF also said more than 560,000 children had returned to learning since the ceasefire was announced in October 2025, including more than 200 learning centers supported by UNICEF.
Winter dangers and services
UNICEF warned that damaged tents, unsafe buildings, and overcrowded displacement sites pose further challenges to protecting children as rain and cold weather approach. UNICEF said essential services remained out of operation, and it stressed that humanitarian needs vastly exceeded available funding, limiting humanitarian organizations’ ability to expand their response and meet the needs of children and families. UNICEF reported that all six wastewater treatment plants remained out of service, and it said much of the untreated sewage is pumped directly into the sea, affecting miles of coastline.
UNICEF said the Sheikh Radwan stormwater basin is half-full and raised concerns that contaminated water could overflow into residential areas downstream, while it said the basin could be drained within two weeks but Israel has not allowed the necessary equipment into Gaza. UNICEF called for a real ceasefire and urged decision-makers to listen to Gaza’s children, while it said recovery requires returning to school, receiving health care, and having a secure home where children can live with dignity.