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Israeli Strikes on Gaza’s Islamic University Kill Three Amid Ongoing Ceasefire Violations
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Core Incident: Airstrikes on the Islamic University Campus
- On Sunday, two Israeli airstrikes hit the Islamic University in Gaza City within a few hours. The second strike killed three Palestinians identified as security guards or administrative staff. The first strike injured at least seven people, including five female students; one was seriously injured and transferred to a nearby field hospital.
Background & Context: Ceasefire Under Strain
- The attacks occurred during a fragile ceasefire that took effect in October 2025. The Gaza Government Media Office recorded 5,147 cease-fire violations since that date (September 29). The broader conflict, which began with Israel’s large-scale offensive in October 2023, has already devastated most of Gaza’s higher-education infrastructure; UNESCO estimates that nearly 95 % of campuses have been destroyed or damaged.
Data & Statistics
- University attack casualties: three killed, at least seven injured (including five female students).
- Cumulative civilian toll since the October 2025 ceasefire: 1,551 killed and 5,573 injured, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.
- Overall war toll since October 2023: 74,544 dead and 175,692 injured.
Official Statements & Responses
- The Gaza Ministry of Education condemned the strike, saying that global silence on attacks against students and universities encourages further violence.
- UNESCO reiterated that almost all higher-education facilities in Gaza have been damaged, describing the sector as facing “total annihilation.”
- The Israeli military has not issued a comment on the specific university strikes.
Criticism & Opposition
- The Popular Resistance Committees in Palestine publicly condemned the university attacks and called on mediators and international guarantors to intervene against Israeli violations.
- Palestinian health officials highlighted an escalating food crisis and the expansion of Israeli control over roughly two-thirds of Gaza’s territory, linking the strikes to broader humanitarian deterioration.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- While all sources agree on three fatalities, the exact roles differ: al Jazeera describes the victims as security guards, whereas other reports refer to them as administrative staff. No source provides the victims’ names, leaving individual identification incomplete.
Verbatim Quotes
- “One of them was seriously injured and was transferred to a nearby field hospital,” — Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, defence agency spokesperson