The airstrike struck a Ministry of Economy facility in Rafah's al-Mawasi area on Wednesday, leaving three dead and 10 others wounded. Local reports indicated trade representatives and ministry staff were inside the building processing business transactions when the impact occurred. Elsewhere, an Israeli strike in central Gaza's Nuseirat refugee camp left three people injured, with several suffering from serious wounds.
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Government facilities processing trade and commercial transactions have come under direct…: Government facilities processing trade and commercial transactions have come under direct aerial bombardment.
The casualties in Rafah included both ministry personnel and commercial trade representat…: The casualties in Rafah included both ministry personnel and commercial trade representatives working inside.
Military strikes simultaneously affected southern administrative areas and central refuge…: Military strikes simultaneously affected southern administrative areas and central refugee camps, resulting in critical injuries.
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Three Palestinians killed in Israeli drone strikes in southern Gaza
28 October 2026 18:01 GMT
Three Palestinians were killed and 10 others injured on Wednesday when Israeli warplanes struck a government facility in the al-Mawasi area of Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
Local sources told Wafa news that the strike on the Ministry of Economy facility occurred while ministry employees and representatives of traders were present to process commercial transactions.
Three others were wounded in an Israeli strike on Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, including some who sustained serious injuries.
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