Israeli airstrikes and drone attacks killed between five and nine Palestinians in Gaza between July 6 and 8, 2026, including children aged 6, 8, and 10, according to multiple sources [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10].

The casualties included civilians in tents for displaced people, fishermen off the Gaza City coast, vehicles targeted by drones, and homes in Khan Younis and Gaza City. A medical source at al-Shifa Hospital reported that a married couple was also killed in a drone strike on an apartment in Gaza City [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9].

On July 6, at least six Palestinians died and over 20 were wounded in drone strikes on vehicles in Khan Younis and tent shelters in Mawasi [2, 6, 7]. The following day, seven Palestinians, including a child, were killed in multiple Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip with injuries reported among children and fishermen [8, 9]. July 8 airstrikes killed between five and eight Palestinians, including two children aged 6 and 10, in Gaza City, Khan Younis, and the Mawasi area [1, 3, 4, 5, 10].

Since the US-brokered ceasefire took effect on October 10, 2025, at least 1,084 Palestinians have been killed and 3,491 injured by Israeli violations, according to health officials and monitoring groups [3, 5, 7, 10]. Since the start of the Israeli offensive on October 8, 2023, more than 73,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 173,000 injured in Gaza [2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10].

Israeli forces have expanded control over about 11% of Gaza beyond the ceasefire's 'Yellow Line,' displacing Palestinian families [3]. The humanitarian situation remains dire, with approximately 90% of Gaza's civilian infrastructure destroyed and many injured including children with amputations [3, 11, 7, 10].

A local medical source said an aid truck driver was shot in the head by Israeli forces in Rafah and his body was transferred to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis [10]. The Israeli military has not immediately commented on the recent airstrikes and drone attacks that killed civilians [1, 3].

The clashes continue despite the ceasefire, with officials monitoring the fragile situation closely as casualties rise.