The death toll from Israeli bombardments in Gaza has risen to seven, with two Palestinians killed in a drone strike and five others killed earlier in strikes in Khan Younis and northern Gaza City. Israeli forces reportedly shot a Palestinian in the foot in the al-Faluja area. This escalation highlights the ongoing conflict and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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The death toll from Israeli bombardments in Gaza has surpassed seven.: The death toll from Israeli bombardments in Gaza has surpassed seven.
The escalation underscores the ongoing conflict and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.: The escalation underscores the ongoing conflict and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Death toll from Israeli bombardments across Gaza rises to seven
25 October 2026 16:21 GMT
The death toll from Israeli bombardments across Gaza today has risen to seven after a drone strike killed two Palestinians in the al-Mazraa area east of Deir el-Balah, Wafa news agency reported.
The strike also left several people “critically wounded”, Wafa said.
Earlier Israeli strikes killed five Palestinians, including two in Khan Younis and three around the Islamic University campus in northern Gaza City.
Israeli forces also reportedly shot a Palestinian in the foot in the al-Faluja area of northern Gaza.
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