Gaza
Israeli airstrike kills Gaza medic and teenager in apparent double-tap attack
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Mohammad Abdul Zinati, 15, was walking home from school in northern Gaza City when he stopped to help a man wounded in a bomb attack on Salah Khalaf Street. Before he could react, a second strike hit the same location, killing both the teenager and a medic who had rushed to assist.
The Guardian reported that witnesses described the pattern as a "double tap"—a tactic in which a second strike targets responders to an initial attack.
The teenager's death illustrates the hazards facing civilians and rescue workers in Gaza's densely populated areas, where ongoing strikes continue to kill and injure residents in rapid succession.
