Israel confirms identities of two deceased Gaza captives returned on Thursday
The Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said that the two bodies handed over by Hamas on Thursday from Gaza have been identified as those of captives Amiram Cooper and Sahar Baruch.
The Prime Minister’s Office said that 11 bodies of captives now remain in Gaza.
Israeli air strike wounds two people in Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis
At least two people have been injured by an Israeli air strike on the town of Bani Suheila, east of Khan Younis, southern Gaza, medical sources at the Nasser Medical Complex told our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic.
‘What have we done wrong as children?’
Defense for Children International – Palestine has shared the story of 16-year-old Yousef, who survived an Israeli attack in Gaza but had both of his legs amputated.
“I was heading home when a bomb from a quadcopter struck me. I lost consciousness and later woke up in the [hospital],” Yousef said in a video posted on social media.
“What did I do to deserve being bombed? I’m just a child, and my entire future and dreams have been destroyed.”
"What have we done wrong as children?" asks Yousef, 16, who is learning how to navigate displacement as a double amputee after surviving an Israeli attack in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/SJC7wqhppa
— Defense for Children (@DCIPalestine) October 30, 2025
One child injured by Israeli fire in Silwad, east of Ramallah
At least one child was injured by live Israeli fire during a raid on the town of Silwad, east of Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. According to Wafa, citing local sources, Israeli forces stormed Silwad, and clashes broke out at the entrance to the town.
During the clashes, ammunition, toxic gas bombs and sound bombs were fired, which resulted in a child being hurt. Israeli forces also prevented an ambulance from transporting the injured child, before they were eventually allowed to be taken away.
