Israeli strike on Gaza port kills at least seven, including a child

Israeli strike on Gaza port kills at least seven, including a child Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 08/18/2026 - 18:42 At least six people were killed, including a child, and dozens injured in an Israeli bombing of a port west of Gaza City A boy walks carrying a table on his back past salvage workers scrapping the rubble of a building destroyed by an Israeli strike in Gaza City on 16 August 2026 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) Off An Israeli drone attack on a cafe in the port area west of Gaza City on Tuesday killed at least seven Palestinians , including a child, and left one body so mutilated that health workers could not identify the victim, according to Gaza health officials. Most of the injured, including those in critical condition, were transferred to al-Shifa Hospital, which reported that it had received six bodies and 13 wounded, one of whom succumbed to their injuries later in the evening. The hospital said one victim appeared to have taken a direct missile hit, with the body shredded beyond recognition.