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Israeli strikes kill three people in Gaza, medics say

By Thomson Reuters Aug 27, 2026 | 9:40 AM

CAIRO, Aug 27 (Reuters) – Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, ​health officials said.

Medics said an ‌Israeli airstrike killed one person near Qarara town in the southern Gaza Strip, and another killed a man at a house ‌in ​the Beach refugee camp ⁠in Gaza City.

Another ⁠airstrike on Gaza City later on Thursday hit a motorist, killing one person, they said.

The Israeli military did ​not immediately comment on any of the incidents.

An October 2025 U.S.-backed ⁠ceasefire halted major ⁠fighting in the shattered territory, ​but it failed to end strikes by ​the Israeli military, which it said ‌aimed to thwart attacks by Hamas and other Gaza militants.

Hamas accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire and undermining ⁠efforts to implement a broader plan by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the Gaza ⁠conflict, ‌which also includes Israeli withdrawals ⁠and Hamas disarmament.

More than ​1,300 ‌Palestinians have been killed in ​Gaza since ⁠the ceasefire took effect last October, according to Gazan health officials, while the Israeli military says four Israeli soldiers have been killed.

(Reporting by Nidal Al-Mughrabi ​in Cairo)