Strike on Gaza university kills three: staff, hospital
An Israeli strike on the Islamic University in Gaza City resulted in three deaths, according to hospital staff and university officials. The incident occurs amidst ongoing conflict and reports of worsening humanitarian shortages due to restricted commercial goods entering the territory.
Why it matters
The targeting of educational infrastructure and the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza are central points of contention in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
Strike on Gaza university kills three: staff, hospital left Mourners during the funeral of three Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ee2iz1/article71624612.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-25T132541Z_348161916_RC2DAOAVJCNF_RTRMADP_3_ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS-GAZA.JPG Dawoud Abu Alkas Mourners react during the funeral of three Palestinians who were killed in an Israeli strike, according to medics, at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, October 25, 2026. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas The university said the campus and its surroundings had been targeted twice on October 25, condemning the attacks and mourning those killed in a statement Gaza City, Palestinian Territories An Israeli strike on a university in Gaza City killed three people on Sunday (October 25, 2026), staff and a local hospital said, while the civil defence agency reported five others killed elsewhere in the territory.
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