Israeli air attack on Gaza City apartment kills at least five

What the report says

An Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in Gaza City killed at least five people and wounded at least six others, according to medical staff at al-Shifa Hospital, Al Jazeera reported on October 3, 2026. The strike hit the al-Asala building in the Remal neighbourhood in western Gaza City, an area described by the outlet as one of the city’s most crowded residential districts and a place where many displaced Palestinians are sheltering.

Al Jazeera said the attack took place early Saturday and came without warning. Its correspondent reported that residents were asleep when fighter jets approached, followed by multiple strikes that hit the apartment and damaged several floors of the multi-storey building. Fires reportedly burned for about an hour before Palestinian Civil Defence crews extinguished them, while search efforts continued for people believed to be missing under the rubble.

The hospital said the dead included four women, among them an elderly Christian woman and her daughter. The wounded were also taken to al-Shifa for treatment. Al Jazeera said drones and fighter jets remained active over the area after the strike.

The report adds to the wider pattern of deadly attacks in Gaza City during the war, underscoring the risks facing civilians in densely populated neighbourhoods where displaced families are living in temporary shelters. These details are based on Al Jazeera’s reporting and witness accounts cited by the outlet.