Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least Five Palestinians Including Three Children in Northern Gaza

On April 22, 2026, an Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza killed at least five Palestinians, including three children, and injured four others. The attack struck Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip, with additional shelling reported in eastern Gaza City neighborhoods. The incident brought the cumulative number of Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since the October 10, 2025 ceasefire to at least 786, with 2,217 injured — marking a steady pattern of ongoing Israeli operations despite the truce. Palestinian health officials confirmed the casualties. The IDF has not commented specifically on this strike. The Gaza Government Media Office has documented over 2,400 Israeli ceasefire violations since October 2025, including bombardments and shooting incidents along the Yellow Line. The killings occurred amid the ongoing Phase Two negotiation deadlock, in which Hamas has refused to disarm while Israel continues targeted operations against what it calls active threats. The continuing civilian toll has been cited by Hamas as evidence that Israel has not fulfilled its Phase One obligations.