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Israeli Strikes Kill Father and Daughter in Gaza

9/7/2026

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Israeli Airstrike Kills

Israeli airstrike in western Gaza City killed Youssef Akila and his 8-year-old daughter Wafaa.
A subsequent Israeli strike later Sunday killed a seven-year-old girl at a school for displaced families.
The first strike wounded six people in the targeted vehicle.
Health officials report over 1,300 Palestinian civilian deaths since the October 2025 U.S.-backed ceasefire.
Jared Kushner defended stalled Gaza ceasefire talks, calling the area “dystopian” and saying demilitarisation will be hard.

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Civil Defence Recovers

Civil Defence teams recovered 55 Palestinian bodies from the Malka family home in Gaza’s Zeitoun neighbourhood.
Colonel Muhammad Abu Dan led a 72-hour search for over 60 missing family members.
Rescue crews report chronic heavy-machinery shortages that slow debris removal across Gaza.
A joint funeral for the recovered victims is scheduled for next weekend.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir unveiled a seven-year plan to encourage 1.86 million Palestinians to leave Gaza.

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Israeli Airstrike Kills

Israeli airstrike in western Gaza City killed Youssef Akila and his 8-year-old daughter Wafaa.
A subsequent Israeli strike later Sunday killed a seven-year-old girl at a school for displaced families.
The first strike wounded six people in the targeted vehicle.
Health officials report over 1,300 Palestinian civilian deaths since the October 2025 U.S.-backed ceasefire.
Jared Kushner defended stalled Gaza ceasefire talks, calling the area “dystopian” and saying demilitarisation will be hard.

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