Son of Gaza Health Ministry Director Killed in Jabalia Airstrike

Basir Al-Barsh, the son of Munir Al-Barsh, director-general of the Ministry of Health in Gaza, was killed on Saturday in an airstrike in the Al-Zahra neighborhood, west of the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Medical sources reported that Basir Al-Barsh died as a result of a strike targeting him in the Al-Zahra area. This incident occurred amidst ongoing attacks in Gaza during a ceasefire, which sources described as continuous violations of the agreement that began on October 10, 2025. The drone strike specifically targeted Basir Al-Barsh. The Al-Zahra neighborhood is located west of the Jabalia refugee camp. Available information did not provide further details about the nature of the strike or the circumstances of the targeting, nor did it specify the exact time of the incident. Basir Al-Barsh is the son of Munir Al-Barsh, director-general of the Ministry of Health in Gaza. His death was announced amid field developments in Gaza on Saturday, which also included reports of two other Palestinians killed in attacks across the Strip. Details about the second victim or the location of that attack were not provided. The available information focused on Basir Al-Barsh's targeting in Al-Zahra. These developments occurred while a ceasefire agreement, reportedly in effect since October 10, 2025, was ongoing. The attacks were characterized by sources as continuous breaches of the truce. Information regarding the incident is limited to reports from medical sources about Basir Al-Barsh's targeting and death, along with the mention of a second Palestinian fatality in Saturday's attacks, without further details on the circumstances of other events.