Israeli strikes kill four across Gaza, destroy medical supply warehouse
Israeli strikes killed at least four Palestinians across Gaza on Saturday, including attacks on medicine warehouses beside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah. Gaza's Health Ministry condemned the strike as a 'heinous crime,' reporting that two of four storage facilities were completely destroyed and two others badly damaged, occurring days after a disarmament agreement between Hamas and Palestinian factions.
Israeli military operations across Gaza on Saturday resulted in multiple casualties and damage to critical medical infrastructure. According to Palestinian sources, drone strikes in Gaza City's Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood killed two people, while separate attacks in Deir el-Balah and al-Mawasi resulted in additional deaths. The strikes occurred amid an ongoing ceasefire technically in place since October 10, 2025, which Israel has repeatedly violated according to casualty figures cited by Gaza's Health Ministry.
A significant overnight strike targeted medicine storage facilities attached to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, destroying intravenous fluids, medicines, and supplies critical for dialysis and intensive care operations. Gaza's Health Ministry reported that two of four storage facilities were completely destroyed while two others sustained severe damage. The hospital's spokesperson indicated the strike eliminated essential medical supplies needed for patient treatment. Nearby makeshift shelters housing displaced families also sustained damage in the attack.
Israeli military officials claimed the overnight operations destroyed five Hamas weapon depots, with one located near Al-Aqsa Hospital. An Al Jazeera correspondent at the site reported the Israeli military issued an evacuation order approximately 15 minutes before the strike. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital serves as one of the few remaining facilities in central Gaza capable of treating large patient volumes, functioning as a primary medical option for displaced populations following months of conflict that degraded the territory's health infrastructure.
Gaza's Health Ministry documented seven deaths and 76 wounded across the territory in the preceding 48 hours, with cumulative casualty figures since the ceasefire began reaching 1,222 killed. The overall death toll since October 2023 was reported at 73,349. Additionally, Gaza's Civil Defence completed recovery operations at a destroyed home in Gaza City's Sabra area, retrieving remains from the site.
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