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Israel kills 18 Palestinians including three children in Gaza strikes
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Israeli forces killed 18 Palestinians, including three children and two women, between October 14 and 18, 2026, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights reported. The deaths resulted from airstrikes, artillery shelling, and gunfire that targeted gatherings, residential areas, and displacement tents across the Gaza Strip. Several others, including children, were wounded in the attacks.
The reporting period marked an escalation in Israeli operations against the territory, with strikes destroying additional homes across Gaza.
