RismadarVoice Reporters
September 16, 2026
Two Palestinians, including a 15-year-old schoolboy and a paramedic, were killed following Israeli strikes in Gaza City, according to Palestinian reports, amid continuing violence despite the ceasefire agreement reached last year.
The incident occurred on Tuesday in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, north of Gaza City, where an Israeli drone initially struck a group of Palestinians.
The Israeli military said its operation was directed at Hamas operatives, while Palestinian accounts said civilians and emergency personnel were among those caught in the attack.
According to Al Jazeera, footage from the scene showed people moving towards an injured Palestinian Civil Defence paramedic, identified as Sharif Shadi Labad, before another strike hit the area.
Al Jazeera said it independently verified footage showing the sequence of events.
The second strike reportedly killed 15-year-old Mohammad Abdul Zinati, who was among those who approached the scene to pass. Several other people were reported injured.
Zinati’s father said the teenager had been returning home from school when the incident occurred.
Labad also died following the attack.
QUESTIONS OVER REPEATED STRIKES
The incident has renewed attention on what are commonly described as “double-tap” strikes — successive attacks on the same location within a short period.
Such attacks have attracted criticism because people arriving after an initial strike, including emergency personnel and civilians attempting to help casualties, may be exposed to a subsequent attack.
Al Jazeera characterised Tuesday’s incident as a double-tap strike. The Israeli military’s reported statement said its forces had targeted Hamas operatives but, based on the information available in the report, did not provide a detailed response to the allegation concerning the second strike.
Similar allegations have been made during previous Israeli military operations in Gaza.
In August 2025, an attack on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza killed 20 people, including health workers and journalists. That incident also prompted scrutiny over the use of successive strikes.
GAZA AUTHORITIES REPORT CONTINUING CASUALTIES
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday that six people had been killed and 71 others injured across the territory during the preceding 24 hours.
The figures are reported by Gaza health authorities and could not be independently verified by RismadarVoice.
Despite the ceasefire announced in October 2025, deadly incidents have continued to be reported in Gaza, with Israeli forces and Palestinian authorities offering differing accounts of some operations.
Israel has maintained that its military actions are directed against armed groups and security threats.
Humanitarian organisations, meanwhile, have repeatedly raised concerns about civilian casualties and the continuing effect of military operations on children, medical workers and essential services.
UNICEF RAISES CONCERNS OVER CHILDREN
The United Nations Children’s Fund has warned about the continuing impact of the conflict on Palestinian children.
UNICEF reported that more than 64,000 children were killed or injured in Gaza between October 7, 2023 and October 7, 2025.
The agency’s Middle East and North Africa Regional Director, Edouard Beigbeder, said last month that continuing child casualties demonstrated the severe humanitarian consequences of ongoing violence despite the ceasefire.
HEALTH SYSTEM UNDER PRESSURE
Gaza’s Health Ministry also warned Wednesday that the territory’s healthcare system was facing severe pressure because of shortages of fuel, medicines and other essential supplies.
The ministry appealed to international organisations, including the United Nations, World Health Organisation and UN humanitarian agencies, for intervention.
Gaza’s Civil Defence separately appealed for additional international assistance as emergency personnel continue responding to strikes and the collapse of buildings previously damaged during the conflict.
The latest deaths add to continuing concerns over whether the existing ceasefire arrangements can provide sustained protection for civilians and emergency workers across the Gaza Strip.
