Funeral held for two Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza

KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE - OCT. 20: A funeral was held on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, for two Palestinians, 14-year-old Walid Mohammed Shaqshaq and 20-year-old Yusuf Salim Abu Ghali, who were killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Kizan Rashwan area.

The victims' families and relatives mourned their deaths during the funeral ceremony.

Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement have killed 1,522 Palestinians and injured 5,421 others, according to figures released by Gaza’s Health Ministry.

Since October 2023, Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip has killed more than 74,000 Palestinians and injured over 175,000 others while causing widespread destruction affecting approximately 90% of civilian infrastructure.