Archive · 19 Sep 2026
Israeli strikes kill three Palestinians in Gaza, medics say
Israeli airstrikes killed at least three Palestinians in Gaza on Saturday.
One of those killed was Basir Al-Bursh, whose father leads Gaza’s health ministry.
His father said they had been together in a tent shortly before the strike.
Another person was killed in Shejaia, and a third was killed when a vehicle was hit in Gaza City.
The Israeli military said it was attacking militants and identified Hamas as a target.
Hamas did not immediately comment.
The strikes happened despite a ceasefire agreed last year.
Palestinian officials say many more people have been killed since the wider war began in 2023.
At least three Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes across Gaza on Saturday, according to health officials and medics.
One strike near Jabalia refugee camp killed Basir Al-Bursh, son of Gaza health ministry director-general Munir Al-Bursh.
Other strikes killed a man in Shejaia and one person in a vehicle in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan district.
The Israeli military said it struck several militants, including Basir Al-Bursh, and said the Sheikh Radwan strike targeted a Hamas militant.
Palestinian authorities report more than 73,000 deaths in Israel’s assault, while more than 1,300 Palestinians have reportedly died since a ceasefire began.
- Who
- At least three Palestinians were killed; the Israeli military said it targeted militants, including Hamas members. Basir Al-Bursh was among those killed.
- What
- Israeli airstrikes killed at least three people in the Gaza Strip.
- When
- Saturday, September 19.
- Where
- Near Jabalia refugee camp, in Shejaia east of Gaza City, and in Gaza City’s Sheikh Radwan district.
- Why
- The Israeli military said the strikes targeted militants, while Palestinian officials and medics reported civilian deaths.
Palestinian officials and medics
Israeli military
Nature of the casualties
Palestinian officials and medics
Health officials, medics and family members said Israeli strikes killed at least three Palestinians, including Basir Al-Bursh.
Israeli military
The Israeli military said it struck several militants, including Basir Al-Bursh, and did not provide further information about him.
Target in Gaza City
Palestinian officials and medics
Medics and civil defence officials reported that a strike on a vehicle in Sheikh Radwan killed one person.
Israeli military
The Israeli military said the strike targeted a Hamas militant.
Ceasefire conditions
Palestinian officials and medics
Palestinian health officials report that more than 1,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed since the ceasefire took effect.
Israeli military
The Israeli military says four Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire began and that negotiations remain linked to Hamas disarmament and an Israeli troop withdrawal.
- Reported deaths
- At least three Palestinians were killed on Saturday, according to health officials and medics.
- Named casualty
- Basir Al-Bursh, son of Gaza health ministry director-general Munir Al-Bursh.
- Strike locations
- Jabalia refugee camp, Shejaia, and Sheikh Radwan in Gaza City.
- Israeli military account
- The military said it struck several militants and identified a Hamas militant as the target of the Sheikh Radwan strike.
- Broader death toll
- Palestinian authorities say more than 73,000 people have been killed in Israel’s assault on Gaza.
- Ceasefire-period toll
- Gaza health officials say more than 1,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed since the ceasefire took effect.
- Israeli military losses
- The Israeli military says four Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire began.