![Israeli warplanes killed four Palestinians, including two children from the same family, after targeting a tent sheltering displaced civilians north of the city of Khan Yunis in Gaza, on January 8, 2026. [Abdallah F.s. Alattar - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AA-20260108-40197535-40197519-ISRAELI_ATTACKS_CONTINUE_ON_GAZA.jpg)
Three Palestinians were killed on Thursday when an Israeli drone strike hit a tent sheltering displaced civilians in southern Gaza, in the latest violation of last year’s ceasefire deal, according to a local emergency service, Anadolu reports. The Gaza Civil Defense and Emergency Directorate said in a brief statement that the strike targeted a tent in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, killing three people at the scene. Al-Mawasi has been designated by Israel as a so-called “safe zone,” yet it has continued to come under attack. Earlier on Thursday, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian child in a separate attack in the northern Gaza Strip, according to medical sources. The Israeli army has killed more than 71,400 people, mostly women […]
