Israeli strike on Gaza City apartment kills at least five, hospital says
At least five people were killed and six severely wounded in an Israeli air attack on an apartment in Gaza City’s Remal neighbourhood, medical staff at al-Shifa Hospital said. The building was struck overnight without prior warning, while rescue crews searched rubble for additional victims.
At least five people were killed in an Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in western Gaza City, medical staff at al-Shifa Hospital said. The strike hit the al-Asala building in the Remal neighbourhood early on Saturday, according to Al Jazeera correspondent Hani al-Shaer. The report said the attack came without prior warning while residents were asleep.
Al-Shaer said three strikes followed the sound of approaching fighter jets. The targeted apartment was penetrated and the impact tore through floors below, causing further damage in the multi-storey building. Fires continued for at least an hour before Palestinian Civil Defence crews extinguished them.
Rescue workers were still searching the site for people missing beneath the rubble, the report said. Al-Shifa Hospital said four women were among the dead, including an elderly Christian woman and her daughter. At least six other people were severely wounded and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Remal is described in the report as one of Gaza City’s most densely populated residential areas, with thousands of displaced people sheltering in makeshift camps. The report said Israeli drones remained overhead and fighter jets were heard flying low over the Gaza Strip. The supplied material does not provide an Israeli military statement or explain whether the building was believed to contain a particular target.
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