Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five including child: Civil Defence
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of at least five people, including a child, following attacks on a university and a camp for displaced persons. Civil defence officials report a total of 13 fatalities and 60 injuries across the territory within the last 24 hours.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict continues to cause significant civilian casualties and destruction of infrastructure, drawing international concern regarding humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five including child: Civil Defence left Mourners carry the body of one of three Palestinians during their funeral at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on October 25, 2026 AFP AFP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/zevl5d/article71626817.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AFP__20261025__D4D87CE__v1__HighRes__PalestinianIsraelConflictGaza.jpg OMAR AL-QATTAA Mourners carry the body of one of three Palestinians during their funeral at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City on October 25, 2026, after they were killed in an Israeli strike on the Islamic University building. An Israeli strike on a university in Gaza City killed three people on October 25, staff and a local hospital said, while the civil defence agency reported four others killed elsewhere in the territory. Reached for comment, the Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.
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