Five Palestinians, including two children, reported killed in Gaza

Summary

Gaza's health ministry says five Palestinians, including two children, have been killed by Israeli forces since dawn, according to Middle East Eye. Middle East Eye also reports that Israeli forces shot a Palestinian in Beit Lahia, and earlier cited Al Jazeera in reporting that an Israeli attack killed a man in Khan Younis after a drone strike west of Gaza City wounded four Palestinians. This follows earlier reports of Israeli attacks killing Palestinians across Gaza on Friday and Saturday.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   18 Oct 2026, 08:48 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports, citing Al Jazeera, that the Israeli military killed a Palestinian man in Khan Younis and says the killing followed a drone strike west of Gaza City that wounded four Palestinians.

2. Middle East Eye

   18 Oct 2026, 10:44 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports that Gaza's health ministry says five Palestinians, including two children, were killed by Israeli forces since dawn, and that Israeli forces shot a Palestinian in Beit Lahia.