An Israeli strike on Gaza killed at least two people and wounded 13 others on Sunday, medical personnel confirmed to Al Jazeera and Anadolu Agency. The aerial bombardment targeted a vehicle moving through the residential Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood of Gaza City. Emergency medical teams arrived at the scene shortly after the explosion to transport victims to nearby healthcare facilities. The lethal attack occurred despite ongoing international discussions regarding a United States-brokered ceasefire framework across the Palestinian territory.
Hospital officials stated that the bodies of the deceased were dismembered by the force of the blast, complicating preliminary identification efforts. Health authorities issued an urgent appeal to the local public for information to help establish the identities of the victims. Video footage verified by international news networks showed the targeted car gutted and destroyed, with its structural framework collapsed and scattered across the roadway. First responders cordoned off the perimeter to clear debris and treat bystanders.
The surrounding residential sector sustained blast damage.
The Israeli military claimed in an official statement that its forces targeted two Hamas operatives inside the vehicle. Local health authorities reported that 13 bystanders and nearby pedestrians sustained shrapnel wounds during the strike. Continued aerial operations throughout civilian neighbourhoods have maintained high casualty rates across the besieged enclave.
Ummah Kantho confirmed through field medical updates that several wounded individuals remain under critical medical supervision in Gaza City, where local emergency facilities continue to manage acute supply shortages.
