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Drone Strike Kills Eight, Child Killed in Gaza

7/14/2026

Summary

Story summary

An Israeli drone strike hit a police station in Jabalia camp, killing at least eight people, including director Mohammed Marwan Salem, the Hamas-run Interior Ministry said.
Palestinian Civil Defence said the bodies were moved to al-Shifa Hospital.
Medics reported that 10-year-old Muataz Abu Shaar was killed by Israeli gunfire in Rafah, southern Gaza.
The Israeli Defense Forces said aerial strikes eliminated a Hamas naval cell commander and three Hamas terrorists.

History

Historical Context

Israel’s three-week Operation Cast Lead began on 27 December 2008 after a six-month ceasefire collapsed, killing roughly 1,400 Palestinians—about 13 % children, according to the UN. The campaign’s urban raids on police stations set a precedent that resurfaced in today’s strike on Jabalia, where Israeli forces again targeted Hamas-linked facilities, renewing intensified diplomatic pressure.

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Story summary

An Israeli drone strike hit a police station in Jabalia camp, killing at least eight people, including director Mohammed Marwan Salem, the Hamas-run Interior Ministry said.
Palestinian Civil Defence said the bodies were moved to al-Shifa Hospital.
Medics reported that 10-year-old Muataz Abu Shaar was killed by Israeli gunfire in Rafah, southern Gaza.
The Israeli Defense Forces said aerial strikes eliminated a Hamas naval cell commander and three Hamas terrorists.

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