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HIGH HUMANITARIAN UNVERIFIED

Israeli airstrike on Gaza City apartment building results in five civilian casualties

Oct 02, 2026 09:06 PM CT Gaza City, Gaza Strip gaza, civilian-casualties, israeli-strike, humanitarian-crisis, idf-operations

Summary

An Israeli military strike on a residential apartment in Gaza City has resulted in the deaths of five civilians, including three women and a child. The incident highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis and civilian toll associated with IDF operations in the Gaza Strip.

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Death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza apartment rises to five, report says The death toll from an Israeli strike on an apartment in Gaza City has risen to five, Palestinian medical sources have told Al Jazeera. The dead include three women and a young girl. The attack set the apartment on fire a...

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Israel AGGRESSOR

Conducted an airstrike on an apartment building in Gaza City.

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