At least four Palestinians, including three children and a woman, were killed in Israeli fire and airstrikes across Gaza on Tuesday, according to Palestinian medics [1, 2, 3].
An Israeli drone attack struck the al-Kateeba district west of Gaza City, killing three—two of them children—and wounding eight others, officials said [3]. Al Jazeera reporter Hani Mahmoud described the 35-minute assault as involving at least 13 drones, with three hovering close to the ground: "For 35 minutes there were nonstop attacks involving drones, three of them hovering at a dangerously low level" [3].
Separately, Israeli strikes near Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza killed a man and a child and wounded others, although some sources reported two deaths there including a 3-year-old [1, 4, 2, 3]. Ismail Al-Thawabta, director of Hamas-run Gaza media, said Israeli special forces attempted an operation in Gaza City that was discovered, prompting heavy airstrikes by more than 10 warplanes [2].
The Israeli military confirmed it targeted several sites in Gaza to remove threats against its troops and reported no Israeli casualties during the attacks [1, 2, 3]. Since a U.S.-backed ceasefire took effect in October 2025, over 1,300 Palestinians have been killed and more than 4,300 wounded, according to Gaza health officials [4, 2, 3]. Israeli forces have lost four soldiers in Gaza during the same period [4, 2].
Hamas has accused Israel of repeatedly violating the ceasefire and undermining peace efforts, including a broader U.S. peace plan calling for Israeli troop withdrawals and disarmament of Hamas [4, 2].
The September 1 operation marks a serious escalation amid ongoing tension, with at least 12 missiles fired near the Katiba area during the assault [2]. Israeli drones continuously attacked the region for over half an hour, according to witnesses and local media sources [3].
