IDF Drone Strikes Kill Nine Across Gaza: Mawasi, Jabalia, and Khan Younis Hit

Israeli forces carried out multiple drone strikes across the Gaza Strip on April 2, 2026, killing at least nine Palestinians. A drone strike targeting Hamas operatives in the Al-Mawasi area of southern Gaza killed four; a concurrent strike in Jabalia in northern Gaza killed three more; and a separate strike in Khan Younis killed two. The IDF confirmed operations identifying the targets as Hamas operatives but provided no additional details. Palestinian medics transferred casualties to nearby hospitals. The strikes continued the pattern of near-daily Israeli targeted operations under the October 2025 ceasefire framework, which Israel maintains permits operations against active combatants. The cumulative Gaza death toll from Israeli operations stands at 72,285+ confirmed killed since October 7, 2023, with over 680 Palestinians killed since the ceasefire. The Gaza Government Media Office has recorded over 2,073 Israeli ceasefire violations since October 2025.