Tuesday September 01, 2026

3 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on vehicle in Gaza

Published : 01 Sep 2026, 03:59

  DF News Desk
A Palestinian extinguishes fire in a destroyed vehicle following an Israeli drone strike in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in Gaza City, Aug. 31, 2026. Photo: Xinhua by Rizek Abdeljawad.

Three Palestinians were killed on Monday in an Israeli strike targeting a vehicle in Gaza City, according to Palestinian medical sources, reported Xinhua.

Local sources and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an Israeli drone fired at least one missile at a civilian vehicle in the Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in southwestern Gaza City, causing casualties.

Medical sources at Al-Shifa Hospital confirmed that three Palestinians were killed in the strike.

The Israeli military has not commented on the incident. Israel's Channel 12 reported that the Israeli Air Force targeted a vehicle in Gaza City but provided no further details.

Earlier Monday, two Palestinians were killed and several others injured in an Israeli airstrike targeting the entrance of a residential building near the Municipal Park in central Gaza City, according to Palestinian sources.