Israeli strikes kill Gazan children sleeping in shelter tents

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies + Al Mayadeen
5 Sep 2025 09:45

Israeli airstrikes on central Gaza leave trails of blood and rubble, as children and families are killed while seeking safety.

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Palestinian relatives mourn over the body of 13-year-old Karim Qdeih, who was killed along with others in overnight Israeli strikes, during his funeral outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, August 23, 2025. (AP)

The Israeli occupation forces continued their heavy bombardment of Gaza City at dawn Friday, causing more civilian casualties.

Al Mayadeen’s correspondent confirmed that four Palestinians were killed, including two children, and several others were wounded when Israeli aircraft struck a residential building near al-Saraya Square in the heart of Gaza City.

In a separate incident, Israeli strikes targeted tents sheltering forcibly displaced people in the vicinity of al-Shifa Hospital, resulting in at least three fatalities and multiple injuries.

Our correspondent added that artillery shelling targeted the eastern neighborhoods of Gaza City, while Israeli quadcopter drones opened fire on civilians attempting to flee the area.

Meanwhile, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip, Israeli invading units detonated explosive devices to demolish residential blocks in Beit Hanoun, leaving dozens of Palestinian families without shelter.

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A senior European Union official has described the war on Gaza as a “genocide", intensifying criticism of "Israel" and exposing divisions within the 27-member bloc as it fails to act.

Speaking in Paris on Thursday, European Commission Vice President Teresa Ribera declared, “The genocide in Gaza exposes Europe’s failure to act and speak with one voice.”

Her remarks mark one of the strongest condemnations yet from within the EU’s leadership. Until now, top EU officials have avoided using the term “genocide” when referring to "Israel’s" war on Gaza.

Gaza death toll surges past 64,000

The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported on Thursday that the total number of people killed in the Israeli war on Gaza is now at 64,231, with 161,583 injured, since October 7, 2023. Since the resumption of the war on March 18, the number of fatalities has reached 11,699, in addition to 49,542 injuries.

On the issue of starvation, Gaza's hospitals recorded three more deaths, bringing the total number of people who have died from malnutrition to 370, including 131 children.

Meanwhile, 17 people killed and 174 wounded while seeking aid have been brought to hospitals in the enclave since dawn yesterday, bringing the total number of people killed while seeking sustenance to 2,356, with more than 17,244 wounded.