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Israeli Airstrike Hits Gaza’s Al-Asala Building, Killing 5+

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 8:01 AM UTC · How we work

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Israeli forces launched an airstrike on Gaza City's al-Asala building, killing at least five people.
Al Jazeera reporter Hani al-Shaer said the strike hit without prior warning.
Al-Shifa Hospital reported six severe injuries and four women dead, including an elderly Christian woman and her daughter.
Palestinian Civil Defence crews extinguished hour-long fires and continued searching rubble while Israeli drones and fighter jets flew overhead.

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Israeli forces launched an airstrike on Gaza City's al-Asala building, killing at least five people.
Al Jazeera reporter Hani al-Shaer said the strike hit without prior warning.
Al-Shifa Hospital reported six severe injuries and four women dead, including an elderly Christian woman and her daughter.
Palestinian Civil Defence crews extinguished hour-long fires and continued searching rubble while Israeli drones and fighter jets flew overhead.