Eight-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli drone fire in Gaza City
An Israeli quadcopter drone struck Shahsh Abdul Razzaq al-Najjar, an eight-year-old girl, in Gaza City’s al-Jawazat district, killing her.
Israeli forces used a drone to fire on Shahd Abdul Razzaq al-Najjar, an eight-year-old Palestinian girl, in the al-Jawazat neighborhood of Gaza City, resulting in her death. Medical sources confirmed the strike. The same report said a woman was wounded by Israeli fire in Khan Younis. The Gaza health ministry says the conflict has claimed over 1,400 Palestinian lives in its first year.
Why it matters
The killing highlights the civilian cost of the Gaza conflict and raises concerns about the use of drones in populated areas.
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