Israeli Forces Kill 15 Palestinians, Including Five Children, in Attacks Across Gaza

Updated on January 8, 2026 at 6:01 pm EST Israeli forces on Thursday significantly ramped up attacks across Gaza in violation of the US-backed ceasefire deal, killing at least15 Palestinians, including five children, the Palestinian news agencyWAFAhas reported. Israeli attacks on Thursday included thebombing of a tent in the al-Mawasi campin southern Gaza near Khan Younis, killing at least four people, including children, whose bodies were burned by the attack. WAFAreported that a separate Israeli strike hit Khan Younis, killing one person, and another tent was bombed by Israeli forces near Deir el-Balah in central Gaza. In Jabalia, northern Gaza, Israeli forcesbombed a school-turned-shelter, killing at least one Palestinian, and an 11-year-old girl, Hamsa Hosou,was shot in the headduring an assault by IDF troops. “Israeli troops combed the area, and heavy shooting [began],” Hosou’s uncletoldAl Jazeera. “I began to run to the floor where Hamsa, my niece, lives. I saw Hamsa lying on the floor and the blood coming out of her nose and mouth. I knew a gunshot hit her head.” On Thursday night, more Israeli strikes hit the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza and the Zeitoun neighborhood in Gaza City, killing six more people. The IDFclaimed on Thursdaythat one of the strikes it launched targeted what it said was the site of a failed rocket launch, but it provided no evidence for its assertion. The IDF also said that the alleged failed rocket launch was a “ceasefire violation,” but it has been conducting daily ceasefire violations. Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Thursday that since the ceasefire deal was signed, the IDF has killed at least 425 Palestinians and wounded 1,206. If the deaths reported byWAFAare confirmed by the ministry, which counts bodies that are brought to hospitals and morgues, the death toll will climb to 434. If you liked this article, please support Antiwar.com.We are 100% reader-supported. We welcome thoughtful and respectful comments. Hateful language, illegal content, or attacks against Antiwar.com will be removed. For more details, please see ourComment Policy. Advertise on Antiwar.com Follow Us ©2025 Antiwar.com. All rights reserved.A 501(c)3 Nonprofit, #71-0929026