Medics in Gaza report five killed in Israeli airstrikes

Five individuals were killed in Israeli airstrikes near Gaza City, according to hospital and rescue accounts. Al-Shifa Hospital reported receiving two bodies from an airstrike that targeted a residential building near the municipal park. Later, a third body was brought in, along with several wounded, following a drone strike on a civilian car in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood.

The civil defense, operating under Hamas authority, confirmed the death toll in both incidents. Images showed the destroyed car, completely obliterated, with bystanders gathered around. The Israeli military claimed the strikes targeted Hamas military operatives, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam brigades. Despite a US-backed ceasefire in October 2025, violence persists in Gaza, with Israel continuing to target individuals it identifies as militants.

Since the ceasefire's inception, Israeli operations have resulted in at least 1,318 deaths, according to the Palestinian health ministry, whose figures are widely regarded as credible by the United Nations. The Israeli army has reported five deaths among its own forces during the same period, along with one civilian contractor.