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Israeli Attack Kills Family of Four in Gaza; Eight Dead in Northern Strike

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Named sources Ongoing story
  • An Israeli helicopter attack on a house in central Gaza killed a family of four, including a woman and child.
  • Israeli forces continued artillery shelling and other attacks across Gaza, including in Deir al-Balah, al-Bureij, and near Khan Younis.
  • In northern Gaza, an Israeli airstrike on a police station killed at least eight Palestinians, including the head of the Jabaliya camp police.

An Israeli helicopter strike on a residential home in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, killed four members of the same family early Wednesday, including a woman and her young daughter. Medical sources identified the victims as Omar Sami Ahmed Abu Qassem, 33, his wife Asmaa Ghazi Abu Qassem, and their 6-year-old daughter Habiba Omar Sami Abu Qassem.

Meanwhile, Israeli artillery and other attacks persisted across various areas of Gaza. In the central region, Israeli artillery shelled areas east of the al-Bureij refugee camp, with continued shelling around the camp itself. Southern Gaza saw Israeli forces conduct extensive demolition operations in the Qizan al-Najjar area, south of Khan Younis. Israeli drones dropped bombs near the Bani Suheila roundabout east of the city, while tanks fired heavily into the eastern areas.

The Shuja'iyya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City also faced artillery attacks. These strikes are part of ongoing Israeli military operations and intensified bombing of residential areas. Earlier on Tuesday, at least eight Palestinians, including the head of the Jabaliya refugee camp police, were killed when an Israeli airstrike hit a police station in northern Gaza. The strike targeted the Al-Falouja area, west of the Jabaliya camp, where civilians and police personnel were present.

Omar Sami Ahmed Abu Qassem (33 years old), his wife Asmaa Ghazi Abu Qassem, and their daughter Habiba Omar Sami Abu Qassem (6 years old)

— Medical sourcesIdentifying the victims of the helicopter attack on a house in Deir al-Balah.

The Ministry of Interior in Gaza identified one of the deceased as Colonel Mohammed Marwan Salem, the Jabaliya police chief. He was killed along with several officers and personnel while on duty. Medical sources reported eight fatalities from that strike, including a woman, with several others injured. Among the wounded were civilians visiting the police station and a woman passing by at the time of the attack. Witnesses told Anadolu Agency that an Israeli drone struck the police station in an area crowded with Palestinian refugee tents and temporary evacuation centers.

These attacks occurred as Israeli forces continued their military operations throughout the Gaza Strip, despite a ceasefire that was reportedly in effect since October 10, 2025. On Tuesday, a Palestinian was killed and three others injured when an Israeli drone struck a tent sheltering refugee families near the Menara Tayba area, west of Khan Yunis.

Colonel Mohammed Marwan Salem, head of the Jabaliya police

— Ministry of Interior GazaIdentifying one of the eight victims of the airstrike on a police station in northern Gaza.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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