Israeli strikes kill at least eight people across Gaza, medics and officials say

Summary

Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, 1 November, according to reports from the Straits Times, Al Jazeera, ABC News and the BBC. Al Jazeera reports that a four-year-old was among those killed in Israeli drone attacks, and ABC News says a young boy was among the eight dead. The BBC reports, citing officials, that five officers from the Hamas-run police were killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, were killed in Gaza City. The Straits Times reports that Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza. The reports give no further casualty breakdown or details of the individual attacks.

Timeline

1. Straits Times

   1 Nov 2026, 12:31 UTCSource ↗

   The Straits Times reports that Israeli strikes killed eight people in Gaza, and that Palestinian authorities say more than 74,000 people have been killed in Israel's assault on Gaza.

2. Al Jazeera

   1 Nov 2026, 13:36 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that at least eight Palestinians were killed in Israeli drone attacks across the Gaza Strip, including a four-year-old.

3. ABC News

   1 Nov 2026, 13:56 UTCSource ↗

   ABC News reports that Israeli strikes on Gaza killed eight people, including a young boy, in a wire roundup that also covers other Mideast news.

4. BBC

   1 Nov 2026, 16:25 UTCSource ↗

   The BBC reports that Israeli strikes killed eight people, including a child, with five Hamas-run police officers killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, according to hospitals and officials.