Israeli Drone Strike Kills Gaza Municipal Worker

A municipal worker in the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza was killed Saturday by an Israeli drone strike, according to Al Awda Hospital in Nuseirat, which received the body. The victim was identified as Muawiya Al Aidi, an employee of the Bureij Municipality.

Three other individuals sustained injuries in the attack, which occurred at the southern entrance of the camp along Salah al Din road, Gaza's primary north-south thoroughfare. The strike took place approximately 700 meters from the "orange line," an area marking the boundary of Israeli transit coordination in Gaza and thus outside its direct military control.

The Israeli military confirmed the strike, stating that its objective was a "terrorist," a term they use for militants from Gaza-based armed groups or individuals associated with them. The military did not specify whether Al Aidi was the intended target.

According to the Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza, over 980 Gazans have died in Israeli attacks since a ceasefire took effect in October 2026. The total death toll since October 7, 2023, when Israel launched its offensive in response to Hamas attacks, stands at over 72,990. The Hamas attacks on October 7 killed 1,200 people and resulted in 251 abductions.

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