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// DOSSIER — israeli-airstrikes-gaza-lebanon-kill-civilians
Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza and Lebanon Kill Civilians and Children Amid Ceasefire Violations
REL_TIME: 07 Sep 2026 10:12Z · LANG: EN
Between late August and early September 2026, Israeli airstrikes targeted civilian areas and vehicles in both the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, resulting in multiple civilian casualties, including children and infants. On August 31, 2026, strikes in Gaza City killed five people, which the Israeli military claimed targeted Hamas operatives. On September 6, 2026, an Israeli drone strike on a car in Gaza City's an-Nasr neighborhood killed Yousef Akila and his young daughter, Wafaa. Overnight on September 7, 2026, Israeli airstrikes in Kfar Reman, southern Lebanon, killed 11 people, including two infants and two paramedics. These military actions occurred despite active ceasefire agreements in both regions—the October 2025 Gaza ceasefire and the June 2026 Lebanon truce framework—drawing condemnation and accusations of systematic violations.
// Background
The strikes occur against a backdrop of fragile, repeatedly violated diplomatic agreements. In Gaza, a US-backed ceasefire was signed in October 2025, but low-intensity conflict and targeted strikes have persisted, resulting in over 1,300 Palestinian deaths since its inception. In Lebanon, a US-sponsored framework agreement and truce were established in June 2026, yet Israeli forces continue to operate within a self-declared 10 km 'security zone' along the border, conducting near-daily strikes and maintaining a de facto occupation of southern Lebanese territory.
// Key Developments
- An Israeli drone strike on September 6, 2026, in Gaza City's an-Nasr neighborhood killed Yousef Akila and his young daughter, Wafaa, while wounding six others.
- Overnight airstrikes on September 7, 2026, in Kfar Reman, southern Lebanon, killed 11 people, including two infants and two paramedics.
- On August 31, 2026, two separate Israeli strikes in Gaza City killed five people, including three in a vehicle in Tal al-Hawa and two near a municipal park.
- The IDF claimed the August 31 strikes targeted Hamas operatives, identifying one of the deceased as Omar Mohammed Roshdy Saraj, an alleged weapons supplier.
- Gaza's Health Ministry reported that over 1,340 Palestinians have been killed since the October 2025 ceasefire agreement took effect.
// Timeline
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A US-backed ceasefire agreement takes effect in the Gaza Strip.
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A US-sponsored framework agreement and truce are established between Israel and Lebanon.
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City kill five people, hitting a crowd near a municipal park and a vehicle in the Tal al-Hawa neighborhood.
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An Israeli drone strike targets a car in Gaza City's an-Nasr neighborhood, killing Yousef Akila and his daughter Wafaa.
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Israeli fighter jets strike a residential building and a vehicle in Kfar Reman, southern Lebanon, killing 11 people, including two infants and two paramedics.
// Perspectives
[Gaza Health Ministry / Palestinian Authorities]
Condemns the strikes as ongoing violations of the US-backed ceasefire deal, highlighting the high civilian toll, including children, and reporting over 1,340 deaths since the October 2025 agreement.
[Israeli Military (IDF)]
Maintains that its strikes target active Hamas military operatives and weapons suppliers to eliminate security threats, denying or not addressing claims of targeting civilians.
[Lebanese Government / President Joseph Aoun]
Urged the United States and the international community to intervene and halt Israeli attacks, which violate the June 2026 framework agreement.
// Quotes
“There is no ceasefire. There has not been one good day in Gaza since October 7, [2023]. I swear, we do not sleep from the sound of drones. You sleep scared of being hit.”
“The terrorists were struck in order to remove the threat they posed.”
“Since we returned here, we've lived in fear.”
