Israeli occupation forces killed two Palestinians, including a child, in separate incidents across the Gaza Strip on Friday, as the genocide against the population continues despite the ceasefire declared last October.
The latest killings come amid a steadily rising toll of Palestinians shot, shelled, or left to die under the rubble, while medical teams struggle to reach victims due to ongoing Israeli military restrictions.
In the northern Gaza Strip, Israeli forces shot and killed a 12‑year‑old child, Isamel Aqel, near the Khalifa School in Beit Lahia.
Local medical sources confirmed that the child was struck by live fire while walking near the school area, and that his body was later transferred to a nearby medical facility.
Residents reported that Israeli military units remained deployed in the vicinity, delaying access to the boy.
In a separate incident, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian man on Salahuddin Street in the al‑Shuja’iyya neighborhood east of Gaza City.
Witnesses said soldiers opened live fire at the man as he moved along the main road, killing him instantly. Medical crews were eventually able to retrieve his body despite the continued presence of Israeli forces in the area.
The Gaza Ministry of Health reported that hospitals received three Palestinians killed and one wounded over the past 24 hours.
The ministry warned that the true number of casualties is likely higher, as many victims remain trapped under collapsed buildings or lie in areas that ambulances and civil defense teams cannot reach due to Israeli restrictions and the destruction of access roads.
In Gaza, the toys may change, but the laughter remains the same. A wrecked car and rubble fill the horizon, yet their imagination is vaster than all this destruction.
This is the scene you won’t see on the news: a childish insistence on extracting joy from the heart of pain. pic.twitter.com/3UX5yjFtTH
— Eye on Palestine (@EyeonPalestine) March 6, 2026
Since the “ceasefire” announced on October 11 of last year, at least 636 Palestinians have been killed and 1,704 wounded in Israeli attacks and related incidents across the Gaza Strip. Civil defense teams have recovered 753 bodies from destroyed homes, agricultural areas, and public roads during this period.
The cumulative toll since the beginning of the genocide on October 7, 2023, has now reached at least 72,120 Palestinians killed and 171,802 wounded, according to the latest figures released by the Ministry of Health.
These numbers continue to rise as more bodies are recovered and as hospitals operate far beyond capacity with dwindling supplies of medicine, fuel, and surgical equipment.
🇵🇸 Still no solution for water in Gaza. “We are completely exhausted by the water situation.” Residents of Tal al-Hawa in Gaza City describe their daily struggle to secure water under the Israeli occupation’s siege and destruction of infrastructure. Families say they spend hours… pic.twitter.com/Q4xhnKv44A
— Translating Falasteen (Palestine) (@translatingpal) March 6, 2026
Humanitarian organizations warn that Gaza’s health system is on the brink of total collapse. Doctors report that thousands of patients requiring urgent evacuation remain trapped inside the Strip, while essential medical supplies — including antibiotics, anesthesia, and children’s treatments — are blocked from entering.
Aid groups say that many of the wounded are dying from preventable causes due to the lack of functioning surgery rooms and the near‑total depletion of medical stocks.
Friday’s killings underscore the ongoing dangers faced by civilians across the Gaza Strip, where Israeli forces continue to operate along major roads, agricultural zones, and densely populated neighborhoods despite the declared ceasefire.
Residents and medical workers say the situation remains catastrophic, with no indication that the violence or the humanitarian crisis will ease in the coming days.
