Israeli Strikes Kill Five Palestinians, Including Three Members of One Family, in Gaza

Israeli attacks have killed at least five Palestinians in separate strikes across the Gaza Strip, including three members of the same family, according to medical sources and Palestinian media reports.

An Israeli drone strike early Friday targeted a group of Palestinians north of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing three members of the Abdeen family. Their bodies were taken to Nasser Medical Complex.

Another Israeli attack struck a group of civilians in Gaza City’s Sabra neighbourhood, killing a Palestinian man identified as Hassan al-Deiri and injuring others. The victims were transported to al-Shifa Hospital.

A third strike hit a tent sheltering displaced Palestinians in the Mashahra area east of Gaza City, killing one person and wounding several others.

Israeli forces also carried out a strike in Jenin in the occupied West Bank, killing three Palestinians. The Israeli military identified one of them as Qais Bitawi and alleged, without providing evidence, that he was affiliated with Hamas.

The Israeli military also claimed that separate attacks in Gaza City on Thursday killed two Palestinian commanders, one allegedly linked to Hamas and another to Palestinian Islamic Jihad.

Meanwhile, Israeli forces conducted large-scale demolitions in areas under their control southeast of Gaza City, according to Al Jazeera reporters.

Severe hunger continues across Gaza

The latest attacks come despite a United States-brokered ceasefire that has been in place since October 2025, while Palestinians continue to face severe food insecurity.

New data from the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) showed that 46 percent of surveyed Palestinians in Gaza reported going to bed hungry at least once during the previous 30 days.

Seven percent said they had gone to bed hungry more than 10 times, while half of surveyed households reported completely running out of food at least once.

The assessment also found that 21 percent of households were eating only one meal a day, while 38 percent had reduced the number of meals they consumed. About 17 percent said adults were regularly eating less so children could have more food.

Three-quarters of surveyed households reported difficulties accessing markets, with cash shortages and high food prices among the major obstacles.

The WFP said an average of 217 trucks per day had entered Gaza since last year’s ceasefire, significantly below the 600 trucks per day stipulated under the ceasefire agreement.

The continued violence and restrictions on the entry of goods have further worsened the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.