Israeli air attack on Gaza City apartment kills at least five
An Israeli air strike on a residential building in Gaza City's Remal neighborhood killed at least five people, including women and a child. The attack occurred at night without prior warning, according to local reports.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing humanitarian impact of the conflict on densely populated civilian areas in Gaza.
No warning given before Israeli deadly strike hit Remal area, one of Gaza City’s most densely populated neighbourhoods.
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An Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in western Gaza City has killed at least five people and severely wounded several others, according to medical staff at al-Shifa Hospital.
The strike hit the al-Asala building in the Remal neighbourhood early on Saturday without prior warning, according to Al Jazeera’s Hani al-Shaer, reporting from Khan Younis.
Remal is one of Gaza City’s most crowded residential areas, home to thousands of displaced people sheltering in makeshift camps across the neighbourhood.
Al-Shaer said the attack came in the middle of the night, when residents were asleep.
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