Israeli forces conducted multiple air and drone strikes across Gaza from June 28 to July 3, 2026, killing at least three to eight Palestinians in separate incidents, including children and police officers, according to Palestinian sources and health officials [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]. These operations targeted various areas such as Beit Lahia, Mawasi, Deir al-Balah, Khan Younis, and Gaza City.

The strikes occurred despite an official ceasefire agreement in place since October 10, 2025, which has been repeatedly violated by Israeli military actions [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]. Since that ceasefire, over 1,053 Palestinians have been killed and between 3,406 and 3,429 injured in Gaza due to Israeli strikes, according to the Gaza Health Ministry and Government Media Office [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12].

The overall death toll from Israeli military campaigns since October 2023 exceeds 73,000 Palestinians, with more than 173,000 injured and around 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure destroyed [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12]. The Israeli military continues to expand control westward, displacing residents and controlling over 60% of Gaza territory by early 2026, known locally as the "Yellow Line" [2, 4, 7].

Several victims of the recent strikes were identified by Palestinian authorities, including 8-year-old Malik Wael Abu Shaweesh and policemen such as Mansour Sami Shahtout [2, 5]. Israeli forces claim some targeted were militants or posed threats, but Gaza officials reject these claims and condemn the attacks. Gaza’s Interior Ministry said, "Their deaths reflect Israel’s insistence on spreading chaos in Gaza," while the Government Media Office stated, "We strongly condemn the occupation’s systematic policies of targeting and destroying the Palestinian people" [1, 2, 5].

The strikes frequently hit areas designated as humanitarian zones or places sheltering displaced families, including the Mawasi area of Khan Younis and Deir al-Balah city [3, 7, 9, 10]. On June 28, four Palestinians including a child were killed in Beit Lahia and Mawasi [6]. On June 29, three people including an 8-year-old were killed in Deir al-Balah, with additional casualties including a woman and her daughter in Mawasi [1, 2, 7, 8]. Drone strikes on June 30 killed two or three Palestinians, including a child, and injured nineteen; sources differ on the exact death toll [9, 10].

On July 1, a Palestinian was killed near Omar al-Mukhtar Street in Gaza City by an Israeli drone strike [11]. On July 3, a drone strike east of Gaza City killed a Palestinian child and injured another while they collected water [12].

The ongoing violence continues despite the ceasefire agreed in October last year, with no new negotiations or changes reported as of early July 2026 [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12].