GAZA, 1 September, 2026 (Ghufran): At least four Palestinians, including three children, were reported killed in Israeli airstrikes and gunfire across the Gaza Strip, while two others were wounded, according to Palestinian officials and hospital sources. Israeli forces reportedly targeted several locations across Gaza, while the Israeli military said its operations were aimed at addressing threats to its security forces. Ismail Al-Thawabta, head of Gaza’s government media office, said Israeli special forces attempted an operation in Gaza City before the mission was detected, after which Israel launched intense airstrikes involving more than 10 warplanes. The account could not be independently verified. Separately, hospital sources said a girl was killed when Israeli forces opened fire in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, while two other Palestinians were wounded in the incident.The latest casualties have renewed concerns over the safety of civilians, particularly children, amid continuing Israeli military operations in the densely populated territory. The reported deaths add to the growing humanitarian toll of the conflict, with conflicting accounts often making it difficult to independently verify details of individual incidents immediately. The latest violence underscores the continuing insecurity facing Palestinians in Gaza and renewed international calls for greater civilian protection and an end to hostilities.