Israeli strikes kill at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
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Left out here: Drops what it reported before
The article never says that the Gaza City dead included a father and his young son. It gives them only as 'three people'. The Independent's own report earlier that day led on the killed four-year-old boy. Without this, and alongside the army's 'militants' line and 'strikes on the group', a reader may believe the dead were fighters.
How we know
- The Independent wrote earlier“Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 8, including 4-year-old boy”Israeli strike kills boy in Gaza as Qataris say vessel struck in Gulf, and other Mideast news (opens in a new tab)
- Reuters reported“Palestinian boy Zain Owais and his father Mohammed, who were killed in an Israeli strike”Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza - medics say (opens in a new tab)
- Anadolu Agency (English) reported“Local sources said that an Israeli drone targeted a gathering of civilians on al-Thawra Street.”At least 8 Palestinians killed in new Israeli violations of Gaza ceasefire (opens in a new tab)
The interior ministry said the five police officers were killed in another strike in western Khan Younis , in the south of the enclave. The Israeli military said it struck several militants in Khan Younis, without giving further information. It did not immediately comment on the Gaza City strike. Israel , which says the Hamas militant group has been rearming and launching attacks in violation of a year-old ceasefire, has stepped up strikes on the group in recent weeks.
Left out here: Leaves out what changes the picture
The article gives the army's claim that it struck 'militants' in Khan Younis. It omits the interior ministry's statement that the five police officers were killed while carrying out their routine duties. A reader hears only the army's account of who the dead were.
How we know
- Anadolu Agency (English) reported“five police officers were killed when Israeli forces targeted them while they were carrying out their regular duties in al-Mawasi”At least 8 Palestinians killed in new Israeli violations of Gaza ceasefire (opens in a new tab)
- Al Jazeera English reported“Israeli forces had targeted a number of police officers while they were “performing their routine duties””At least eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza (opens in a new tab)
Hamas has denied trying to carry out attacks or rebuild its arsenal and accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace deal. Last year's US-brokered ceasefire calls for eventual reconstruction of the territory. But little progress has been made as negotiators have failed to agree terms for Hamas to disarm or Israel to withdraw its troops, who control about two-thirds of the territory where they have ordered residents out. open image in gallery A wounded Palestinian boy is carried away from a site targeted by an Israeli strike in Gaza City's Al-Remal neighbourhood on November 1, 2026. ( AFP/Getty ) Nearly all of the more than 2 million residents live in the remaining third of the enclave among war ruins, mostly in makeshift tents and damaged buildings, still under effective control of Hamas.
At least 1,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza since the ceasefire, according to the territory's health officials, while Israel says four soldiers have been killed. Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza, launched after Hamas-led fighters killed about 1,200 people in southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Meanwhile, Iranian negotiators were in Doha on Sunday for a third consecutive day of talks with Qatari mediators aimed at pushing for a deal to end the US-Israeli war on Iran.
The talks come amid concerns that the conflict could escalate again after the November 3 US midterm elections. President Donald Trump has said the United States will not launch new attacks on Iran before the vote and that talks with Tehran have been productive, though he has not ruled out further military action afterwards. Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday that the purpose of the "ongoing and progressing" talks was to continue consultations with the Qatari mediators, adding Tehran is prepared for "both defence and diplomacy".
Speaking to state media, Araqchi said discussions on a "two-day proposal" were continuing, but that no final conclusion had been reached. Iran has repeatedly said it would respond to any new attacks by striking US and Israeli targets in neighbouring countries, as the eight-month-old war continues to disrupt global oil supplies and spill over across the Middle East. "We are doing our best in this process, and we hope that there is rationality on the other side so that they prioritise diplomacy over other paths," Araqchi said of the talks with Qatari officials.
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday ordered the armed forces to be prepared for any attack, while the military later announced steps to strengthen its readiness.
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