Israeli overnight strikes in Gaza kill at least 8 Palestinians

Israeli military forces conducted overnight airstrikes in Gaza on August 2, 2026, killing at least 8 Palestinians, including in a helicopter strike. The strikes continued despite international diplomatic efforts toward a regional ceasefire.

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Gaza: overnight Israeli strikes kill at least 8

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Israel carried out overnight strikes in Gaza, killing at least eight people. This is a look at the Strip this Sunday morning. In one attack, an Israeli military helicopter struck an apartment, killing a husband and wife. In another, an elderly man and a child were killed. Earlier on Saturday, at least seven people were killed in strikes that also damaged medical supplies at a hospital. The attacks