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The Day · Friday 12 December 2025

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Israeli Forces Kill and Run Over Palestinian Child in Central Gaza

Israeli forces reportedly killed and ran over a Palestinian child in central Gaza. The incident adds to an ongoing series of actions by Israeli forces in Palestinian territories. The child was reportedly targeted as violence continues in the region. No further details have been released at this time.

KHAN YUNIS, GAZA – DECEMBER 11: People mourn the loss of a Palestinian in an Israeli army attack after violation of the ceasefire in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on December 11, 2025. ( Abed Rahim Khatib – Anadolu Agency )

Israeli forces have reportedly killed and run over a Palestinian child in central Gaza. The incident, as reported, occurred amid continued actions by Israeli forces across Palestinian territories.

According to local sources on the ground, the child was killed and then run over by Israeli forces operating in the heart of Gaza. The name of the child and the precise street or neighborhood where the incident took place remain undisclosed at this stage. Residents in central Gaza condemned the act, describing it as a direct continuation of what they view as systematic targeting of Palestinian civilians, particularly children, by Israeli forces.

Eyewitnesses, speaking under anonymity due to security concerns, reported the presence of Israeli military units in the area shortly before the child was killed. The details surrounding the circumstances of the child’s death remain limited, but the sequence of events indicates that not only was the child killed, but also run over, marking another escalation in tactics used against civilians in central Gaza.

From its side, the local community in central Gaza expressed deep sorrow and outrage following the incident. The streets in the area remained largely deserted, with tension running high among the residents. Families in the neighborhood where the child was reportedly killed took to their homes, fearing further actions by Israeli forces.

Meanwhile, Palestinian voices from central Gaza stressed the psychological and emotional impact of such actions on surrounding families and children, many of whom have grown up witnessing similar or worse. Community leaders voiced concerns that such incidents send a clear message to the Palestinian population, particularly in besieged and frontline areas like central Gaza, about the escalating use of force by Israeli military operations.

The incident adds to a list of reported activities involving Palestinian casualties allegedly at the hands of Israeli forces across the occupied Palestinian territories. Human rights monitors and resistance movements have previously condemned such incidents, describing them as grave violations of international law and human dignity, though this particular event is yet to receive broader institutional commentary.

In addition, those monitoring developments in Gaza continue to highlight the impact of Israel’s overall military conduct in the region. Grassroots activists and families continue to document and share such reports to raise awareness about the lived reality of Palestinians under occupation in various areas, including central Gaza.

As the situation unfolds, residents in central Gaza remain on alert. Many fear that similar actions could recur in the coming days. Calls from within the community urge international observers and journalists to pay closer attention to such incidents to ensure that they are met with accountability and proper documentation.

This report is based solely on the incident titled “Israeli forces kill, run over Palestinian child in central Gaza.” No further details have been independently verified.

12 Dec, 13:03

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