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Israeli forces kill 15-year-old boy in Gaza

By · Via Middle East Eye · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Israeli military fire claimed the life of Mohammed Nidal Barbakh in al-Mawasi, an area located west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The 15-year-old victim was shot and subsequently succumbed to his injuries on Friday, as reported by Wafa and medical officials. Gaza’s health ministry reports that at least 1,602 Palestinians have been killed and 5,799 wounded since an 11 October 2025 ceasefire began. These figures push the broader conflict's casualties to over 74,000 fatalities since October 2023.

Key points

  • Deadly incidents continue to occur in southern Gaza despite an active ceasefire agreement…: Deadly incidents continue to occur in southern Gaza despite an active ceasefire agreement implemented in late 2025.
  • Palestinian medical sources and the Wafa news agency documented the fatal shooting of the…: Palestinian medical sources and the Wafa news agency documented the fatal shooting of the teenager on Friday.
  • Overall casualty figures in the enclave continue to climb steeply well beyond the initial…: Overall casualty figures in the enclave continue to climb steeply well beyond the initial 2023 conflict outbreak.

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Israeli forces killed a 15-year-old Palestinian boy in al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, on Friday, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

Mohammed Nidal Barbakh was shot in al-Mawasi and later succumbed to his injuries, medical sources said.

At least 1,602 Palestinians have been killed and 5,799 wounded in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire took effect on 11 October 2025, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

The overall death toll since the war began on 7 October 2023 has risen to 74,618, with 175,925 wounded.

15-year-old Palestinian boy Mohammed Nedal Barbakh was just shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces in al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, southern Gaza. An Israeli sniper shot him in the neck. Israel continues its genocide with complete impunity. https://t.co/TPJFluf0lX

— Sarah Ali (@Saritah_91) November 6, 2026

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