A 15-year-old boy has died alongside a paramedic in what appears to be an Israeli double-tap strike in the Gaza Strip. The teenager was targeted while rushing to assist the first responder, who had been wounded in a separate attack moments earlier.
The incident highlights the ongoing risks facing medical personnel and civilians in the territory. According to Al Jazeera data, approximately one child is killed daily in Gaza since the ceasefire was established in 2025.
The double-tap tactic involves an initial strike followed by a second attack on first responders or family members who arrive at the scene to provide aid.
One child per day sounds like a statistic, but it’s a real tragedy every single time.
How can the ceasefire hold when children are still dying daily? Something has to change immediately.
Double-tap strikes are barbaric. Targeting those trying to save lives is completely unconscionable.