Palestinian International Organization for Peace and Human Rights
September 22, 2026
Date of incident: September 21, 2026
Details of the incident
The information published in the report issued on September 22, 2026 shows an incident that occurred on September 21, 2026. Sundus Bassam Karim, 15 years old, was shot in the head during a drone strike towards homes in the Al-Mashahra area of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza, and then died that same evening.
Human reflection
Each incident should be dealt with separately, without combining its name and number with other incidents that occurred in the same week. Shooting at homes threatens the safety of children even when they are far from any combat activity.
Child protection
Children enjoy special protection under international human rights law and international humanitarian law. This protection extends to their places of residence, health facilities, playgrounds, and transportation, and is not limited to schools.
Follow-up and fairness
Regarding the incident of “the death of the child Sundus Karim after the shooting at the homes of Al-Tuffah neighborhood”, the importance of prevention measures, actual warning and assessment of expected risks to civilians and nearby facilities is highlighted.
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