Gaza, Sept 7: An eight-year-old Palestinian girl, Wafaa Yousef Nabil Akila, and her 36-year-old father, Youssef Nabil Rabah Akila, were killed after the civilian vehicle they were travelling in was struck in western Gaza City on Sunday, according to reports.
The attack came on what was supposed to be Wafaa’s first day of school. She was due to turn nine on November 11.
Reports said the vehicle was targeted by an Israeli military reconnaissance aircraft. The Israeli military said the strike was aimed at a Hamas militant.
Wafaa was reportedly killed instantly, while casualties from the strike were taken to Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Footage circulating after the incident showed people gathered around the wreckage of the vehicle.
The incident has highlighted the risks faced by civilians, including children, amid continuing Israeli military operations in Gaza. (Source: The New Indian Express)
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