Key facts
- An Israeli drone targeted a residential apartment in al-Nasr neighborhood, west of Gaza City.
- Children were among those wounded in the attack.
- The total number of casualties remains unclear.
- Israeli attacks on Gaza have escalated in the last 24 hours, with five Palestinians killed, according to the Palestinian health ministry.
- The World Health Organization warned of a deterioration in water quality and a surge in diarrhea cases in Gaza.
- Nearly 90 percent of water and sanitation infrastructure in Gaza has been destroyed or damaged.
An Israeli drone strike on September 29, 2026, targeted a residential apartment in the al-Nasr neighborhood, west of Gaza City, with children reportedly among the wounded, according to Al Jazeera citing medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital. The total number of casualties remains unclear.
Israeli attacks on Gaza have escalated in the past day, with the Palestinian health ministry reporting five Palestinians killed. On a Tuesday morning, at least seven air strikes hit an area west of Gaza City within a 10-minute period, killing a child, while Israeli soldiers opened fire in Deir el-Balah, killing another child. Palestinian journalist Abdulrahman Ismail reported that the attacks targeted an area near a field hospital and thousands of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians, with quadcopter drones opening fire and dropping explosives.
The World Health Organization has warned of a mounting humanitarian crisis as Israel intensifies its bombardment of western Gaza City. Reinhilde Van de Weerdt, the WHO's representative in the Palestinian territories, stated that water quality has deteriorated and the number of diarrhea cases is surging, with microbiological contamination in water samples rising from under six percent in January to over 18 percent in August. Data from the United Nations, European Union, and World Bank indicates that Israel has destroyed or damaged nearly 90 percent of Gaza's water and sanitation infrastructure.
Israeli forces have stepped up their assault on Gaza City with heavy air strikes, leading to a surge in civilian displacement. The Israeli military has warned residents to evacuate to the south, with approximately 250,000 people having left Gaza City by Saturday. Residents report that Israeli forces have been targeting schools and makeshift shelters, often issuing warnings only moments before bombardments. Many families have been forced to flee towards western Gaza, with some describing escaping "certain death."