Israeli Strike Near Deir al-Balah Bakery Kills 3-Year-Old Tayyem Hamdan and One Other

On Sunday, August 30, 2026, an Israeli airstrike near a bakery in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza killed two Palestinians, according to Gaza health officials: Hussam Nusair, an adult man, and Tayyem Hamdan, a 3-year-old boy. Several others were wounded in the strike. The Israeli military said it had targeted and killed a Hamas militant, alleging Nusair had 'advanced attacks' against Israeli forces and civilians, without addressing the child's death. The strike was the latest in a near-daily pattern of Israeli fire in Gaza despite the October 2025 ceasefire, which Gaza officials say has left more than 1,300 Palestinians dead since it took effect.