Israeli Attacks Kill at Least Four Palestinians in Gaza as IDF Continues Constant Ceasefire Violations

Israeli strikes and gunfire have killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Thursday, health officials told Reuters , as the IDF continues its constant violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal. One strike hit a car in Gaza City, killing at least one Palestinian. In Jabalia, northern Gaza, Reuters reported that a woman was killed by Israeli gunfire, while WAFA described the victim as a girl who has been identified as Rafif Raed Labad , but her age is unclear.

Palestinians gather around a burning vehicle after it was hit by an Israeli strike, according to health officials, in Gaza City, October 22, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas A man was also killed by a strike targeting an electric bicycle in central Gaza, according to WAFA . Another Palestinian was killed by an Israeli attack near Khan Younis, southern Gaza, bringing the day’s death toll to at least four. An Israeli drone attack also wounded at least 13 Palestinians in Gaza City.

Gaza’s Health Ministry reported in its daily update , released about midday Gaza time, that over the past 24 hours, Israeli attacks killed at least three Palestinians, and a fourth, a 10-year-old boy , died of wounds sustained in a previous Israeli attack. Another 12 Palestinians were reported wounded. The US continues to back Israel’s attacks despite President Trump announcing back in July that Hamas had agreed to a deal that would see the group disarm.

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