Gaza Reports 5 Deaths Amid Ongoing Israeli Strikes and Collapsing Buildings

Three individuals were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a vehicle in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of Gaza City, according to the Civil Defense. The organization reported that its crews recovered one body, while two others were transported independently. This incident occurred amidst continued Israeli violations of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, including airstrikes, gunfire, and artillery shelling across various areas.

Medical sources in Gaza reported a total of five deaths attributed to Israeli fire and shelling since Saturday morning. The Ministry of Health in Gaza stated that four bodies and 17 injuries were received by hospitals within the past 48 hours. These figures bring the total number of casualties from alleged Israeli violations since October 11, 2025, to 1,390 dead and 4,801 injured, with an additional 831 bodies recovered.

The cumulative death toll from the conflict since October 7, 2023, has risen to 73,910, with 174,914 injured, after the inclusion of 85 individuals whose data was finalized and approved by the Martyrs Approval Committee. The ongoing shelling and gunfire exacerbate the dangers faced by Gaza's residents, who are also threatened by thousands of damaged buildings at risk of collapse.

This situation is compounded by the recent collapse of the Al-Saada building in Gaza City, which resulted in 21 Palestinian deaths, including 12 children and 5 women, and injured 14 others. In a separate incident, five children were injured due to the partial collapse of a residential building damaged by Israeli shelling in the Al-Sabra neighborhood. The Ministry of Public Works and Housing estimates that over 2,000 damaged buildings in Gaza are at risk of collapse, warning of increasing dangers to life, especially with winter approaching.

Approximately 76% of housing units in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed, affecting over 320,000 homes and impacting around 1.7 million of the Strip's 2.1 million residents. Many families are forced to reside in these precarious structures due to a severe lack of alternatives and stalled reconstruction efforts. Humanitarian organizations warn that weather conditions could further weaken these buildings, and the removal of debris and securing of structures require heavy equipment, fuel, and materials that face import restrictions.

Qatar announced an agreement with the United Nations to provide approximately 1.3 million liters of fuel to Gaza to support essential health services and humanitarian operations, particularly for hospitals and medical centers. Doha stated this grant is part of its emergency aid, having previously supplied around 30 million liters of fuel between October 7, 2023, and the end of March.