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Three children were injured when a rocket or missile allegedly left by the Israeli military exploded near Bani Suheila roundabout in Gaza on February 16, 2026.
Samira Laáfou reported on Facebook that three children were taken to Nasser Hospital with injuries after an unexploded ordnance left behind by Israeli forces detonated near Bani Suheila roundabout.
In a graphic video posted by Mohammed Salama, a child covered in blood with severe injuries is seen being transferred from a vehicle to a stretcher. Two other children are also seen being treated for injuries as doctors clean their wounds.
Where sources identified a belligerent, all sources attributed the injuries to an Israeli weapon, with some referring to it as a missile while others mentioned a rocket.
Geolocation Notes
Reports of the incident mention the vicinity of the Bani Suheila roundabout (دوار بني سهيلا), for which the generic coordinates are: 31.343611, 34.314167. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.
Geolocation Observation: Yellow Line