Israeli drone strike kills 4 in Gaza: Civil defence
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- Gaza’s civil defence agency reported an Israeli airstrike killed four and wounded several in an eastern neighborhood of Gaza City before dawn on April 5, 2026, noting it operates under Hamas authority.
- Al-Shifa hospital confirmed four deaths and five injuries from an Israeli drone strike, stating two missiles hit a group of civilians near Zawayda town in central Gaza.
- Israel’s military said it identified and eliminated a 'terrorist cell' adjacent to its troops that posed an immediate threat, without specifying the number of people killed.
- Gaza’s health ministry has recorded at least 715 Palestinian deaths since the October 10 ceasefire began, a toll the UN considers reliable despite Israel disputing the figures.
- Media access to Gaza remains restricted, preventing independent verification of casualty counts or on-the-ground events by international agencies like AFP.
Why it matters: Since the October 10 ceasefire, over 700 Palestinians have been killed in strikes Israel frames as targeted operations, while Gaza and the UN report civilian casualties—highlighting a widening gap in narratives with no independent verification possible due to access restrictions.
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