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Eight-year-old Gaza girl killed by Israel on first day of school

Al Jazeera English Al Jazeera English September 7, 2026 at 2:17 AM

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Sunday was the first day of school for eight-year-old Wafaa Akila. Wafaa never made it home. She was killed alongside her father by an Israeli strike on their car in western Gaza. Israel says it was targeting a Hamas militant.

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