On Friday, the Israeli army announced the targeting of a Palestinian in southern Gaza, claiming that troops stationed in the area observed a militant crossing what they referred to as the "yellow line," constituting an immediate threat. Reports confirmed that a Palestinian child was injured by Israeli fire during an attack on displacement tents in the Jabalia refugee camp, an area supposedly outside of the Israeli army's operational zone as per prior agreements. Furthermore, medical teams retrieved the body of a Palestinian who had been shot by the Israeli army days earlier in the Netzarim area, also outside of Israeli control.

In the early hours of Friday, the Israeli forces launched airstrikes and artillery shelling across various locations in northern, central, and southern Gaza. Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli fighter jets conducted strikes in areas within the yellow line in the eastern neighborhoods of Shuja'iya and al-Tuffah in Gaza City. Concurrently, there was intense gunfire from Israeli military vehicles directed towards homes and displacement tents in the Zeitoun neighborhood in southeastern Gaza City, along with sporadic artillery fire.

These incidents are part of an ongoing pattern of military actions and escalated tensions in the Gaza Strip, leading to significant humanitarian concerns. The continued violence not only heightens the unsafe conditions for civilians but also complicates any potential dialogue for peace in the region. The involvement of children among the casualties further complicates the narrative of the conflict, attracting international scrutiny and fears of escalating humanitarian crises.