According to Al Jazeera and regional medical sources, at least four Palestinians—including a child and the son of a senior Health Ministry official—were killed and several others wounded in a wave of Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Saturday. Three people died in Saturday’s strikes, while one person succumbed to injuries sustained from a previous attack on Friday.
Israeli Drone Strike on Gaza City Vehicle Kills One
Gaza’s civil defence agency reports that one person was killed and at least four others, including two children, were wounded on Saturday when an Israeli drone struck a civilian vehicle in the Sheikh Radwan market area of Gaza City. Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud reported from Gaza City that the vehicle burned for at least half an hour before rescue crews extinguished the fire, leaving one body charred beyond recognition and brought to al-Shifa Medical Complex.
Mahmoud stated that Israeli reconnaissance aircraft, attack drones, and quadcopters have been hovering at low levels across the Strip since the morning. No statement has been released so far by Israeli authorities explaining the vehicle strike.
Jabalia Strike Kills Son of Health Ministry Official
Basir al-Bursh, the eldest son of Munir al-Bursh, the director general of Gaza’s Ministry of Health, was killed by an Israeli drone strike in the az-Zahra neighbourhood west of the refugee camp in Jabalia, northern Gaza. According to reporting by Al Jazeera and video obtained by Reuters, the strike hit near alternative learning spaces behind a field hospital as students attended classes. Basir al-Bursh was rushed to hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.
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According to UNICEF figures cited in regional reporting, an average of one child has been killed daily in Gaza by Israel, with Palestinian families currently confined to roughly one-third of the enclave.
Casualties Mount Across Central and Northern Gaza
Additional casualties were recorded across the enclave on Saturday. A source in the ambulance and emergency services told Al Jazeera that one person was killed in the Shujayea neighbourhood east of Gaza City. Meanwhile, the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah announced that a Palestinian girl succumbed to injuries sustained a day earlier from Israeli gunfire north of the Nuseirat refugee camp. The same hospital reported that a woman and another person were wounded by Israeli gunfire east of the Maghazi refugee camp.
These latest casualties add to a mounting death toll. According to data tracked since the start of the conflict in October 2023, Israeli attacks have killed more than 73,910 people and wounded 174,914. Furthermore, at least 1,390 people have been killed since a United States-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced in October 2025.
Frequently Asked Questions
What areas were targeted in the recent Gaza attacks?
Saturday’s attacks targeted areas including the Sheikh Radwan market in Gaza City, Jabalia in northern Gaza, the Shujayea neighbourhood east of Gaza City, and locations near the Nuseirat and Maghazi refugee camps in central Gaza, according to Al Jazeera and local medical sources.
Who was killed in the Jabalia drone strike?
Basir al-Bursh, the eldest son of Gaza’s Ministry of Health director general Munir al-Bursh, was killed by an Israeli drone strike in the az-Zahra neighbourhood west of the Jabalia refugee camp.
What are the overall casualty figures in Gaza?
According to regional reporting and health authorities, Israeli military operations have killed more than 73,910 people and wounded 174,914 since October 2023. At least 1,390 people have been killed since a US-brokered ceasefire was announced in October 2025.
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