Israeli forces kill children and aid worker in Gaza as West Bank settlement expansion accelerates

Over the past week, Israeli military operations in Gaza killed at least 10 children and a World Central Kitchen driver, while West Bank settlement activity and settler attacks continued.

• Israeli strikes on July 8 killed eight people, including a 10-year-old in al-Mawasi and a six-year-old in Gaza City, Palestinian health officials said.
• On July 9, a World Central Kitchen driver was shot dead while transporting aid from the Karem Abu Salem crossing, according to Palestinian officials.
• A report by Peace Now and Kerem Navot found 185 new outposts established in the West Bank between 2023 and 2025, with 118 herding communities expelled.
• Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas issued a decree on July 9 setting legislative elections for November 28, the first such vote in 20 years.