Crime in the 'Safe Zone'.. Occupation Executes Child in Front of His Father in Central Gaza Strip

Israeli occupation forces committed a new crime against childhood in the central Gaza Strip early Monday morning, directly shooting a child not older than four years old in front of his father. Medical sources confirmed the arrival of the body of child Rayan Bahaa Abu Al-Ajeen to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, after he sustained fatal injuries from the bullets of occupation soldiers who ambushed the family in a residential area.

Local sources reported that the incident did not stop at the execution of the child, but also affected his father, Bahaa Abu Al-Ajeen, who was shot in the leg, while one of their relatives, Khaled Abu Ghorab, was arrested. This incident comes in the context of a series of field attacks carried out by the occupation army against unarmed civilians attempting to inspect their properties in areas from which forces have partially withdrawn.

For its part, the Government Media Office in Gaza clarified that the victims were in an area classified as 'safe' and located outside the scope of military operations or what is known as the Yellow Line. Officials indicated that the family was on their way to inspect their 'agricultural baths' before occupation soldiers ambushed them from inside a nearby house, where they were brutally assaulted.

In horrific details about the fate of the injured, sources stated that the occupation army took the father and his relative to the 'Kissufim' military crossing before releasing them and handing them over to groups described as 'collaborator gangs'. These groups threw the injured in the Wadi Al-Salqa area east of Deir al-Balah, in an attempt to disclaim direct responsibility for the crime committed against child Rayan.

This crime was not the only one in recent hours, as a woman and another child were martyred and three citizens were injured in airstrikes and shootings targeting various areas of the central Strip. These field developments confirm the fragility of the security situation and the continued systematic targeting of civilians despite announced understandings regarding the cessation of hostile operations.

In an official statistic, the Government Media Office revealed the extent of Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 2025, which amounted to more than 3269 violations. These continuous violations led to the martyrdom of 992 people and the injury of about 3138 Palestinians with varying injuries, in addition to dozens of arbitrary arrests of citizens during their movement.

On the humanitarian front, the occupation authorities continue to impose strict restrictions on the entry of vital aid, allowing only about 36% of the agreed-upon trucks to enter. Data shows that only 52,740 trucks entered the Strip out of 147,000 trucks that were supposed to arrive to meet the needs of the besieged population, which seriously exacerbates the living and health crisis.

The truce agreement stipulates the entry of 600 trucks of aid and goods daily, along with 50 trucks loaded with fuel and gas, but the reality on the ground shows a clear evasion of these commitments. This Israeli intransigence extends to preventing the entry of essential medical supplies and fuel needed to operate the remaining vital facilities in Gaza and Deir al-Balah.

Regarding the file of the wounded and sick, reports indicated that the compliance rate for enabling critical cases to travel through the Rafah crossing did not exceed 35%. Out of 19,600 patients and companions who were supposed to travel for treatment abroad, only 6845 people were able to leave, putting the lives of thousands of people suffering from intractable diseases and serious injuries at risk.

The child and his father were outside the Yellow Line in a completely safe area, and were surprised by a military ambush inside one of the houses while they were on their way to inspect their agricultural work.