Conflict & Security
Israeli drone attacks kill six Palestinians in Gaza despite year-old ceasefire
October 18, 2026 at 03:00 AM
Israeli drone attacks killed at least six Palestinians across Gaza on Saturday, as UN officials reported hundreds of children killed since the ceasefire began.
- Israeli drone strikes killed at least six Palestinians in northern, central, and southern Gaza on Saturday.
- Gaza's Health Ministry said 1,511 Palestinians have been killed and 5,375 injured since the ceasefire began on October 10, 2025.
- UNICEF spokesman Ricardo Pires said more than 340 children have been killed since the ceasefire began.
- Gaza's Health Ministry warned that more than 1.4 million Palestinians face projected crisis-level food insecurity.