Gaza City Airstrike
Israeli Airstrike on Gaza City Apartment Kills at Least Five Civilians
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The strike targeted the al-Asala building in western Gaza City’s Remal neighborhood.
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The neighborhood is also sheltering thousands of displaced people in makeshift camps, adding to the risk to civilians in the densely populated area.
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Al Jazeera correspondent Hani al-Shaer said residents heard fighter jets grow louder before three strikes hit the apartment.
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During the search for missing people and bodies, Israeli drones were still flying over the area, while fighter jets were heard flying low across the Gaza Strip.
An Israeli airstrike struck an apartment building in Gaza City's Rimal neighborhood overnight, killing at least five people and injuring at least six others, according to Al Jazeera. The blast hit the al-Asala building while residents slept, damaging multiple floors and sparking a fire that took about an hour for civil defense crews to extinguish. Rescuers continue searching the rubble for missing people.
The dead included four women, among them an elderly Christian woman and her daughter, according to medics at al-Shifa Hospital. The neighborhood is densely packed with both residents and thousands of displaced people in makeshift camps, putting many civilians at risk from airstrikes.
Strikes Continue as Search Efforts Unfold
Al Jazeera correspondent Hani al-Shaer reported that residents heard fighter jets grow louder before three separate strikes hit the apartment building. The initial blast damaged floors below the strike zone and ignited a major fire. Civil defense teams worked roughly one hour to put out the flames while searching for survivors trapped in the debris.
Even as rescue workers dug through the rubble, Israeli drones continued flying overhead and fighter jets were heard flying low across the Gaza Strip. The ongoing military activity posed additional hazards to civil defense personnel trying to locate missing residents and recover bodies from the collapsed structure.
Rimal Neighborhood Shelters Thousands of Displaced Residents
Gaza City's Rimal neighborhood is one of the most densely populated areas in Gaza. Beyond its regular population, the area also hosts thousands of displaced Palestinians living in makeshift camps after fleeing violence elsewhere. This concentration of people in a small area means a single airstrike can harm far more civilians than in less crowded zones.
The al-Asala building strike highlights the risks civilians face in western Gaza City, where displacement camps crowd alongside residential buildings. Aid groups have warned that crowded displacement settlements lack proper medical facilities and emergency services, making it harder to treat the wounded after attacks.
Medics Report Severe Injuries Among Survivors
At least six people were severely injured in the strike and brought to al-Shifa Hospital for emergency treatment, according to hospital medics. The severity of injuries and the number of dead suggest the blast was powerful enough to cause major structural damage across multiple apartment levels.
Hospital staff faced challenges treating the wounded while managing limited medical supplies and overcrowded wards. The facility continues to operate amid ongoing military operations and has struggled to provide adequate care for the stream of wounded civilians arriving after each strike.
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