Israeli Attacks Kill Palestinians in Gaza as 16-Year-Old Is Shot Dead in Hebron

April 30, 2026 News
Israeli occupation forces killed Palestinians in Gaza and Hebron. (Photos: social media. Design: Palestine Chronicle)

By Palestine Chronicle Staff  

Israeli attacks kill Palestinians in Gaza and Hebron as raids, arrests, and bombardments intensify across occupied Palestine.

Key Developments

  • Palestinian killed in Khan Yunis and another body recovered in southern Gaza.
  • Seven Palestinians injured in drone strike near al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah.
  • Israeli forces kill 16-year-old Palestinian during raid in Hebron in occupied West Bank.

Deadly Attacks Continue in Gaza

Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip killed and wounded several Palestinians on Thursday as bombardments and ceasefire violations continued.

In Khan Yunis, Palestinian Hanoun Ismail Hanoun Barabakh, 35, died from injuries sustained in an earlier Israeli strike targeting the Sheikh Nasser neighborhood east of the city, according to Quds News Network.

Civil Defense crews also recovered the body of Abd Rabbo Youssef Abu Musameh, 27, from the Batn al-Samin area south of Khan Yunis.

In central Gaza, seven Palestinians were injured after an Israeli drone targeted a group of civilians near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah. Medical sources said one of the wounded was in critical condition.

Israeli artillery shelling, airstrikes, and naval fire reportedly continued across multiple areas of Gaza despite the ceasefire agreement.

Rising Casualty Figures in Gaza

According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, more than 823 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire was declared, while over 2,308 others have been injured.

The ministry added that 763 bodies have also been recovered during the same period.

Overall, the death toll from the Israeli war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, has risen to 72,599 Palestinians killed and 172,411 injured, according to official figures.

Health authorities said many victims remain trapped beneath rubble or in areas inaccessible to ambulance and Civil Defense crews.

Child Killed in Hebron Raid

In the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Red Crescent announced that a 16-year-old Palestinian was killed by Israeli occupation forces during a raid in Hebron (Al-Khalil).

According to the official Palestinian news agency WAFA, the teenager was shot in the stomach before being transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.

Israeli occupation forces reportedly stormed the al-Hawouz area in Hebron with large numbers of military vehicles, raiding the Islamic Charitable Society building for orphans and forcing nearby shop owners to close their businesses.

Eyewitnesses said troops fired live ammunition and tear gas during the raid. Two additional Palestinians were reportedly shot in the leg and knee with live rounds.

Israeli occupation forces also detained a Palestinian driver after stopping his truck during the operation.

Escalating Raids and Arrest Campaigns

Israeli occupation forces carried out widespread raids and arrest operations across multiple West Bank cities and towns on Thursday.

In the town of Idhna, west of Hebron, Israeli troops detained 11 Palestinians after storming homes, searching properties, and damaging belongings.

Additional raids were reported in Sa’ir, Nablus, Dheisheh refugee camp near Bethlehem, Qalqilya, and several neighborhoods in occupied Jerusalem.

In Nablus, Israeli forces arrested five Palestinians during incursions into Balata refugee camp, Askar refugee camp, and other areas of the city.

Homes were raided and searched throughout the operations, while detainees were transferred to Israeli interrogation centers.

Settler Violence and Growing Tensions

The Palestinian Red Crescent also reported transporting a young Palestinian to the hospital after he was assaulted by illegal Israeli Jewish settlers in the Masafer Yatta area south of Hebron.

The occupied West Bank continues to witness intensified Israeli military activity alongside growing settler violence targeting Palestinian communities and farmland.

According to Palestinian figures, Israeli military operations and settler attacks since October 2023 have killed at least 1,154 Palestinians in the West Bank, injured around 11,750, and resulted in nearly 22,000 arrests.

(PC, QNN, WAFA, Al-Jazeera)

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