Khan Younis drone strike kills two, including child, amid UN genocide findings

An Israeli drone strike has killed two people, including a child, in a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in Khan Younis. The incident occurred in the southern Gaza city, which has become a primary destination for those fleeing conflict zones across the territory.

The strike took place one day after a United Nations commission of inquiry released a report concluding that Israel’s deliberate targeting of children constitutes part of an ongoing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Srinivasan Muralidhar, the chair of the commission, stated that evidence indicates Palestinian children have been deliberately targeted and killed with continued disregard for international law.

Khan Younis remains a focal point for displaced Palestinians amid the ongoing conflict. The tent targeted by the drone was housing displaced individuals, highlighting the precarious conditions faced by civilians in the area. The specific identity or age of the child victim has not been confirmed in available reports, nor has the exact number of people injured in the strike been specified.

In a separate development in the occupied West Bank, Israeli special forces conducted an operation in al-Yamoun, west of Jenin. According to Palestinian health authorities, Mohammed Nazem Zayed, 29, was killed by live fire during the raid. Troops reportedly surrounded a house where Zayed was located before opening fire, leaving him to bleed to death.

The Palestinian Health Ministry stated that Israeli forces were involved in the operation that resulted in Zayed’s death. These claims are based on reports from Palestinian health authorities and have not been independently verified. The timing of the West Bank operation coincides with the broader escalation of violence and diplomatic scrutiny surrounding the Gaza conflict.