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9-Year-Old Palestinian Girl Shot Dead in Front of Classmates in Gaza’s Beit Lahia

HeadlineApr 10, 2026

In the Gaza Strip, health officials say Israeli soldiers shot and killed a 9-year-old girl in front of her third grade class on Thursday, traumatizing students and teachers who were left in “psychological shock.” Ritaj Rihan was reportedly struck by a bullet without warning as she was sitting at her desk in a tent serving as a classroom in Beit Lahia. Video and photos show her bloodied body being rushed through the streets toward a hospital on foot, since there was no medical transport available in the area. She was one of four Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza on Thursday.

Mourners also gathered for the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Muhammad Washah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on Wednesday. Al Jazeera reports Israel has attacked Gaza on 36 out of the past 40 days, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire that was supposed to have taken effect six months ago.

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