DistantNews
Support us
At least 8 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip
🇬🇷 Greece /Conflict & Security

At least 8 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Ongoing story
  • At least eight people were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City early Wednesday, according to civil defense officials.
  • The strikes hit apartments in different parts of the city and a refugee camp, also injuring 15 others.
  • The ongoing conflict has resulted in over 900 Palestinian deaths since a truce ended on October 10, 2025, with a ceasefire phase failing to progress.

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City killed at least eight people in the early morning hours of Wednesday, a civil defense spokesperson in the Palestinian enclave informed Agence France-Presse.

Five individuals died in strikes targeting apartments in the northwestern part of the city, while two more were killed in a similar strike in the southwestern area. Another person lost their life in an attack on a residence in the Shati refugee camp, west of the city, according to Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson. In addition to the fatalities, 15 people were wounded in the bombings.

The ongoing conflict has claimed the lives of over 900 Palestinians since a truce declared on October 10, 2025, following Hamas's incursion into southern Israel on October 7, 2023. Gaza remains a scene of near-daily deadly incidents, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry, whose figures are considered reliable by the UN.

During the initial phase of the ceasefire, the last remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza were released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners from Israeli detention centers. However, the second phase, which was intended to disarm Hamas and facilitate a gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army, has stalled. Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he had ordered the military to take control of 70% of Gaza; current estimates suggest they control 60% of the coastal strip.

DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog