Brief
Israeli air strike on Gaza City apartment kills at least five
The midnight strike hit the al‑Asala building in Rimal, killing four women including a Christian elder and her daughter, and left six injured.
By Felo News Desk · Published
An Israeli air attack on the al‑Asala apartment building in Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood early Saturday killed at least five people and seriously wounded six, according to al‑Shifa Hospital staff, Al Jazeera reported.
Hani al‑Shaer, reporting from Khan Younis, said the strike came without warning while residents slept. "We heard fighter jets getting louder, then three strikes followed, hitting the apartment and killing those inside," he quoted.
The blast penetrated the building, tearing through multiple floors and igniting fires that burned for about an hour before Palestinian Civil Defence crews extinguished them. Crews continued searching for missing victims as Israeli drones and low‑flying jets remained overhead.
Al‑Shifa Hospital identified four of the dead as women, including an elderly Christian woman and her daughter. The six wounded were taken to the same hospital for treatment.
Key facts
- At least five people were killed in the strike (aljazeera.com)
- Six people were seriously wounded (aljazeera.com)
- The attack hit the al‑Asala building in the Rimal neighbourhood of Gaza City (aljazeera.com)
- Four of the dead were women, including an elderly Christian woman and her daughter (aljazeera.com)
- No warning was given before the strike, according to Al Jazeera's reporter (aljazeera.com)
Sources
- [1] aljazeera.com — originally reported as “Israeli air attack on Gaza City apartment kills at least five”
