GAZA CITY — Israeli strikes in Gaza killed at least six Palestinians on Saturday, including Al Jazeera cameraman Ahmed Wishah and at least one child, according to Palestinian health officials.
The strikes occurred amid a fragile U.S.-brokered ceasefire that took effect in October 2025. Gaza's health ministry has reported more than 1,000 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire since the truce began.
Medics said one strike hit a house in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, killing three people, including Wishah. Two other people were also reported killed in that incident, according to hospital and civil defense officials.
Al Jazeera condemned the killing as a "heinous crime" and "deliberate targeting" of its staff, describing it as part of a pattern that has claimed the lives of multiple journalists. The network stated Wishah was its 12th media worker killed since October 2023.
The Israeli military confirmed it carried out a strike on Wishah, describing him as a "Hamas terrorist" and "sniper operative" in the group's military wing. It said the strike was precise and also targeted other militants. The military did not immediately provide evidence for the allegation.
Al Jazeera rejected the Israeli claims. Wishah's brother, also an Al Jazeera journalist, was killed in a previous strike.
Palestinian officials said other strikes and gunfire across Gaza on Saturday contributed to the day's toll, with children among those killed. Details on the exact number of child casualties in the latest incidents remained unclear.
Gaza's health ministry, which tracks casualties, has faced questions over its methodology in the past but is cited by U.N. agencies and international media as a key source in the absence of independent verification on the ground. Israel has disputed some figures while acknowledging high civilian tolls in operations.
The ceasefire, intended to halt major hostilities, has been repeatedly strained by incidents on both sides. More than 73,000 Palestinians have been reported killed in the broader conflict since October 2023, according to the ministry.
As of Sunday, no immediate further casualties were reported from the previous day's strikes. Hospitals in central Gaza continued to treat the wounded, officials said.
