A Palestinian child was killed on Thursday evening after being targeted by an Israeli military drone in the Shuja'iyya neighborhood, east of Gaza City.

According to local sources, the drone opened fire directly at a group of civilians in the Al-Muntar area of the neighborhood, resulting in the death of three-year-old Amjad Hazem Abed.

This attack comes as part of the ongoing series of crimes committed by the Israeli occupation against civilians in the Gaza Strip. The occupation forces continue to systematically target residential areas and populated neighborhoods, leading to numerous casualties among innocent civilians, including children and women.

The continued perpetration of such crimes against the Palestinian people calls for urgent international action to stop the aggression, hold the occupation accountable for its repeated violations of international humanitarian law, and work to protect civilians and end the suffering of those living under siege in Gaza.