Gaza al-Mawasi, Khan Younis
Girl among three reported killed in strike on al-Mawasi displacement area
The coastal area of al-Mawasi shelters large numbers of displaced families. The Times of Israel said it could not independently verify the casualty report.
Hamas-affiliated media reported that an Israeli strike in al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, killed three people including a girl; Israel later said it hit three militants leaving a tunnel nearby.
Three people, including a girl, were killed in an Israeli strike in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, according to Hamas-affiliated media cited by The Times of Israel early on Monday. The Israeli military did not immediately comment.
Later the same day the military said it had struck three operatives who came out of a tunnel shaft west of the yellow line in Khan Younis, saying hits were identified but not confirming deaths.
The day before, two people were killed by shelling in al-Mawasi, according to Nasser Medical Complex.
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The yellow line marks the positions Israeli forces withdrew to under the October 2025 ceasefire. Areas west of it, including al-Mawasi, are where most of Gaza's displaced population now lives.
Source: UN News
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Source: OCHA
Sources
- The Times of Israel (live blog), 26 Oct 2026
- Al Jazeera (republished by Yahoo News), 25 Oct 2026
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