Key facts
- Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed at least three people on Tuesday.
- An 8-year-old girl was killed in an Israeli airstrike on tents in Gaza's Al-Mawasi area.
- At least 14 others were injured in the Al-Mawasi strike.
- The Israeli military stated it struck a militant in the Al-Mawasi area.
- Funerals were held for two individuals killed in Israeli strikes the previous day, identified by Israel as Hamas commanders Ahmed Al-Batsh and Rafat Zummar.
Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza on Tuesday killed at least three Palestinians, including a patient at a healthcare center supported by Medical Aid for Palestinians. The Israeli military stated it struck a militant in the area, while witnesses reported a second strike near those aiding initial victims.
Earlier, an Israeli air strike on makeshift tents in Gaza's Al-Mawasi area killed two people, including an eight-year-old girl named Amal Yasser Omar, Al Jazeera reported on Friday, September 15, 2026. At least 14 others were injured in the attack.
Funerals were held for two individuals killed in Israeli strikes the previous day: Ahmed Al-Batsh, identified by Israel as a local Hamas commander, and Rafat Zummar, also described by Israel as a Hamas commander. Hamas sources confirmed Al-Batsh's role, while the group did not immediately comment on Zummar's affiliation.
Relatives mourned Al-Batsh at Gaza City's Al Shifa Hospital, with an M16 rifle placed on his body. A relative, Khalil Al-Batsh, stated that the strike "only strengthens our people's determination to continue on this path."
An October 2025 ceasefire has largely halted large-scale fighting in Gaza, but Israeli strikes persist. Hamas accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire and hindering US President Donald Trump's peace plan, which includes Israeli withdrawal and Hamas disarmament. Israel contends Hamas is violating the deal. Since the ceasefire, over 1,300 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, according to health officials, while the Israeli military reports four soldiers killed.