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Gaza: Israeli strikes kill at least 8, civil defense says

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • At least eight people died in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City early Thursday, according to the Palestinian civil defense.
  • The strikes hit apartments and a house, killing five, two, and one person respectively, and injuring at least 15.
  • Violence continues in Gaza despite a ceasefire, with over 900 deaths reported since a truce began in October 2025.

At least eight people died in Israeli airstrikes targeting apartments and a house in Gaza City early Thursday, Palestinian civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP. Five died in strikes on northwestern apartments, two in southwestern ones, and one in a raid on a house in the Al-Shati refugee camp. The attacks also wounded at least 15 people.

At least eight people have been killed early Thursday in Israeli bombings on Gaza City.

— Mahmoud BassalSpokesperson for the Palestinian civil defense, announcing the casualties to AFP.

Despite a ceasefire in effect since October 2025, the Gaza Strip remains a site of violence, with near-daily Israeli strikes. The territory's Health Ministry, under Hamas control, reports over 900 deaths since the truce began after Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

The first phase of the truce saw the release of the last Israeli hostages held by Hamas in exchange for Palestinians detained by Israel. However, the transition to a second phase, intended to disarm Hamas and gradually withdraw the Israeli army, appears stalled. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated last week that he had ordered the army to take control of 70% of Gaza, up from the current 60%.

Five and two people were killed respectively in strikes on apartments in the northwest and southwest of Gaza City, and another in a raid on a house in the Al-Shati refugee camp.

— Mahmoud BassalDetailing the locations and initial casualty figures from the airstrikes.

In late May, the newly appointed head of Hamas's armed wing, Mohammed Odeh, was killed in an Israeli strike, 11 days after his predecessor's assassination.

I have ordered the army to take control of 70% of the Gaza Strip.

— Benjamin NetanyahuIsraeli Prime Minister stating his military objective regarding Gaza.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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