Israeli airstrikes in Sheikh Radwan kill two Palestinians, among them a child
Israeli missiles struck a vehicle in Gaza's Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood, killing at least two people—including a child—and wounding seven others.
Israeli airstrikes hit a vehicle in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood of northern Gaza, killing at least two Palestinians, one of whom was a child, and wounding seven more, health officials reported. Witnesses said a follow-up strike struck people who had gathered to assist the initial victims, and an unverified video showed a missile exploding near a group of men. The deaths came shortly after Gaza held funerals for Ahmed Al-Batsh and Rafat Zummar, both identified by Hamas and the Israeli military as commanders.
At Al Shifa Hospital, Batsh's body was displayed with a white shroud, a Hamas green flag, and an M16 rifle. Hamas officials condemned the strike, saying it would only strengthen resistance. The attack unfolds under a U.S.-backed ceasefire that halted large-scale fighting in October 2025 but has not ended Israeli operations, with health officials saying more than 1,300 Palestinians have died since the ceasefire began.
Why it matters
The strike shows that violence continues in Gaza despite a ceasefire, raising concerns about civilian casualties and the conflict's trajectory.
How this story developed
- Sep 1 EU debates ban on settlement products as Israeli forces raze West Bank homes
- Sep 7 Britain plans to introduce extensive economic restrictions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including a trade ban on settlement-produced goods.
- Sep 8 The UK government announced a fast‑track plan to ban imports from Israeli settlements.
- Sep 8 Israel closed the UK consulate in East Jerusalem and barred British MPs and officials from entering Israel.
- Sep 8 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee suggested the Trump administration could retaliate against Britain over its new trade sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements.
- Sep 8 Canada and a dozen European countries announced coordinated bans on settlement products.
- Sep 9 UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese called the UK settlement trade ban a tentative step and urged broader sanctions.
- Sep 9 UK joined eleven other countries in imposing a ban on West Bank settlement products.
- Sep 9 The sanctions were announced immediately before the start of Rosh Hashanah.
- Sep 9 Eight Arab and Muslim states publicly praised the United Kingdom’s ban on settlement products.
- Sep 10 Israeli opposition parties offered no substantive response to the UK sanctions.
- Sep 12 Eisenkot’s Yashar party entered the race with a poll showing 23 projected seats.
- Sep 13 US activists created a whistle‑blower hotline and warned firms could be targeted under anti‑BDS laws.
- Sep 14 British foreign secretary expected to announce a trade ban on settlement‑linked goods.
In this story
Related stories
35 in this thread