Israeli strike in Gaza City kills two Palestinians, medical staff say
An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed at least two Palestinians and wounded 13 others, according to local medical staff.
Gaza City, Gaza Strip. An Israeli airstrike on Sunday killed at least two Palestinians in a vehicle and wounded 13 others in the Tel Al-Hawa neighbourhood of western Gaza City, medical staff said. Israel’s military said it had targeted two Hamas militants.
Strike and casualties
Footage circulated on social media showed the vehicle mangled after the explosion. Local medical staff told Reuters they had appealed for information to help identify the two people killed, whose bodies were dismembered in the blast.
Ceasefire tensions
A US-backed ceasefire in October 2025 halted large-scale fighting in Gaza, but Israeli strikes have continued and there has been little progress towards a permanent peace.
Hamas has accused Israel of violating the ceasefire and undermining efforts to implement US President Donald Trump’s broader plan to end the Gaza conflict, including an Israeli withdrawal from the strip and the disarmament of Hamas. Israel says Hamas has been violating the agreement.
Reported death toll
More than 1,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect, according to the territory’s health officials. The Israeli military says four Israeli soldiers have been killed.
Hamas does not usually disclose information about fatalities among its fighters.
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