Israeli air attack on Gaza City apartment kills at least five
An overnight Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in western Gaza City has killed at least five Palestinians, including four women. Health officials confirmed that three strikes hit the residential building, resulting in multiple casualties. Among those identified among the dead are Christian mother and daughter Maysaa Maysa Khader Abu Daoud and Mary Hafez Najjar. The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic deaths. Across the wider Gaza Strip, separate strikes brought the total death toll from recent attacks to eight people.
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- ✓ An Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in Gaza City killed at least five Palestinians.
- ✓ Four of the people killed in the strike were women.
- ✓ Mary Abu Dawud and her mother Maysaa were among the five Palestinians killed when three strikes hit their residential building in Gaza City.
- ✓ Multiple Israeli attacks left a total of eight people dead across the Gaza Strip.
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An Israeli air strike hit a residential building in Gaza City, resulting in five deaths including four women.
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Israeli Air Attack on Gaza City Apartment Kills at least Five
An overnight Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in western Gaza City has killed at least five Palestinians, including four women. Health officials confirmed that three strikes hit the residential building, resulting in multiple casualties. Among those identified among the dead are Christian mother and daughter Maysaa Maysa Khader Abu Daoud and Mary Hafez Najjar. The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, expressed deep sorrow over the tragic deaths. Across the wider Gaza Strip, separate strikes brought the total death toll from recent attacks to eight people.
Why it matters
The recent deaths add to a casualty toll that health officials and medics have tracked across the Gaza Strip amid ongoing military operations and reported ceasefire violations. These specific strikes drew attention from regional religious authorities due to the death of Christian residents in Gaza City. The Israel Defense Forces separately reported targeting operatives identified from the October 7 attacks.
What is confirmed
- An Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in Gaza City killed at least five Palestinians.
- Four of the people killed in the strike were women.
- Mary Abu Dawud and her mother Maysaa were among the five Palestinians killed when three strikes hit their residential building in Gaza City.
- Multiple Israeli attacks left a total of eight people dead across the Gaza Strip.
Still unconfirmed
- The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem stated that the strikes specifically targeted Christian residents.
What to watch next
- Further casualty reports from health officials regarding the Gaza City strikes
- Statements from the Israeli military concerning the targets hit in western Gaza City
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