Israeli Strike Kills Sleeping Gaza Family of Four — SkimNews
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- An Israeli airstrike killed four members of a Palestinian family as they slept in their home in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza, with the attack reported on September 10, 2026.
- Two girls aged 8 and 12 were among the four killed in the overnight strike on the residential home.
- Israeli forces have killed more than 1,300 Palestinians in Gaza since a ceasefire agreement took effect in October 2025, according to the report.
- The October 2025 ceasefire has not prevented continued lethal airstrikes on homes in northern Gaza, with the Beit Lahia strike adding to the post-ceasefire toll.
Why it matters: An Israeli strike killing a sleeping family — including two girls under 13 — pushes the post-ceasefire Palestinian death toll past 1,300, directly contradicting the protective purpose of the October 2025 agreement. The specific targeting of children in their home makes the truce's failure to stop civilian deaths harder to dismiss.
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