Israeli forces kill 15-year-old boy in Gaza

A 15-year-old Palestinian boy, Mohammed Nidal Barbakh, was shot in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, and later died from his injuries, according to the Palestinian news agency Wafa and medical sources. The report says Israeli forces were responsible; the killing adds to the reported toll of Palestinian deaths since a ceasefire began.

Gaza’s health ministry says at least 1,602 Palestinians have been killed and 5,799 wounded in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire took effect on 11 October 2025. It puts the overall toll since the war began on 7 October 2023 at 74,618 killed and 175,925 wounded. The article also includes a social media post alleging the boy was shot in the neck by an Israeli sniper.