Five Palestinians, including three children, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Beit Lahia in northern Gaza on the evening of April 2, 2026. Since the start of the conflict between Hamas and Israel on October 7, 2023, more than 72,500 people have been killed and over 172,300 injured in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. Since the ceasefire on October 10, 2025, Israeli attacks have left 786 dead and 2,217 wounded.
