At least four Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza, including two girls who died of burns in a tent fire

Summary

At least four Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on Saturday, 31 October 2026, according to reports citing medical sources and the Palestinian news agency Wafa. Israel carried out several strikes, including shelling of the Nuseirat refugee camp, which Al Jazeera reported. Middle East Eye's live blog said an Israeli drone strike killed a Palestinian near the electricity company northwest of Nuseirat, and that an Israeli drone strike near the Taiba Towers west of Khan Younis killed one more on Saturday evening. It also reported that a Palestinian died of wounds from an earlier attack on the Tel al-Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City, and that Wael Musallam died of injuries from a recent drone strike near al-Wehda Tower. In al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis, two girls, Habiba Zannoun and Aysal Abu Shaiban, died of burns from a fire that broke out the previous evening in a tent sheltering displaced people. Several others were wounded in drone strikes on a house in al-Shati refugee camp and elsewhere, and Israeli artillery shelled eastern Gaza City, areas west of Beit Lahia and eastern Deir al-Balah.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   31 Oct 2026, 17:49 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that at least four Palestinians were killed in Gaza as Israel carried out several attacks, including shelling of the Nuseirat refugee camp.

2. Middle East Eye

   31 Oct 2026, 18:07 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye's live blog reports, citing the Wafa news agency, that at least four Palestinians were killed and several wounded in Israeli strikes and shelling across Gaza on Saturday, and that two girls died of burns from a fire in a tent sheltering displaced people in al-Mawasi.