Gaza health ministry reports daily fatalities from Israeli fire

On January 24, 2026, the Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza reported that three people were killed by Israeli fire, including two children aged 13 and 15 in two separate incidents in the northern Gaza Strip. Gaza’s civil defense agency stated the teenagers were killed by a drone strike near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, while the Israeli military described them as militants who posed an immediate threat. The Palestinian health ministry’s figures come amid continued ceasefire violations and ongoing conflict conditions in Gaza. The overall death toll in Gaza since October 7, 2023, had reached 71,654 Palestinians, with 171,391 wounded, according to Gaza health authorities.