Three Palestinian victims – two children and a woman – died in Gaza City after what local medics describe as Israeli fire during a raid allegedly involving an Israel‑backed Palestinian militia.
Local reports say the militia carried out a surprise assault, and Israeli forces – either infiltrating in a van and motorcycles or in special units – responded with shelling and air strikes once it was discovered.
A separate child was killed in an incident further north in central Gaza, bringing the total to three victims, according to the same medical sources.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced that a senior Hamas official had been seized, though officials have not clarified whether this arrest is connected to the Gaza City event.
Video footage shared from Gaza City shows chaotic scenes of gunfire, the crash of buildings from the air attack, and Israeli drones patrolling the area as they try to gain control over the situation.
Witnesses describe the special Israeli unit’s infiltration through a congested neighborhood, using a van and motorcycles to move quickly, while the Israeli military claims it conducted drone strikes to secure the area after the raid’s discovery.
The Israeli military confirmed striking “several targets” in Gaza “to remove threats to security forces,” noting that none of its troops were injured during the operation.
The incident remains part of the broader Israel‑Gaza war, provoking international debate over civilian casualties and measures to protect non‑combatants under siege.
