Gaza Shelling Hits Displaced Civilians, Including Children

Gaza experienced a new wave of Israeli attacks on Wednesday, the 363rd day of the war, with shelling, gunfire, and incursions reported across the northern, central, and southern areas of the Strip. Local sources confirmed casualties among displaced people, including children and a civil defense member, with another civil defense member injured while attempting to evacuate casualties near Kamal Adwan Hospital in the north. Early Wednesday saw 13 new violations of the ceasefire, including airstrikes, artillery shelling, heavy gunfire, demolitions, and incursions targeting residential areas and tents of the displaced.

In northern Gaza, two individuals were injured by an Israeli airstrike targeting displaced people near the northern gate of Kamal Adwan Hospital, while a drone strike hit the vicinity of Abu Hussein schools in Jabalia. In the south, a child was wounded by Israeli forces' gunfire in the Mawasi Khan Yunis area, accompanied by heavy tank and military vehicle fire east of the city and shelling of displaced persons' tents. Southern Khan Yunis areas also faced fire from warplanes, and Israeli naval vessels fired on displaced persons' tents in Mawasi Rafah.

In central Gaza, Israeli forces carried out a demolition operation southeast of Deir al-Balah, alongside a ground incursion and gunfire from military vehicles. Artillery shelling targeted the eastern areas of Al-Masdar village. In Gaza City, Israeli forces detonated a booby-trapped robot laden with tons of explosives to destroy remaining homes east of the city, with other demolitions occurring in eastern areas. Occupation forces also blew up buildings and facilities northeast of Khan Yunis.

These developments occur amid ongoing disputes over the implementation of the second phase of a roadmap for a ceasefire in Gaza. U.S. President Donald Trump announced on July 31, 2026, a "new agreement" to begin the second phase, while Israeli forces continue their operations.