Israel Strikes Gaza City, Kills 3 Palestinians
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- Israeli drone strikes killed at least three Palestinians in separate attacks in eastern Gaza City, including two in the Zeitoun neighbourhood and one outside the so-called "Yellow Line"; an unspecified number were also wounded
- Al-Shifa Hospital doctors reported the two Zeitoun deaths, making the medical facility the source's named witness to Thursday's casualties
- Israel's war on Gaza has killed more than 72,000 people, including tens of thousands of children and women, with independent researchers cited as saying the true toll is significantly higher
- The Rafah crossing reopened Thursday after a 19-day closure, a period the source dates to when Israel "started bombing Iran"
- The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said only eight wounded Palestinians and 17 family members would be allowed into Egypt for treatment, even as several ambulances waited to evacuate more patients
- Israel has restricted medical evacuations and blocked Palestinians from returning home since reopening Rafah in early February under what the source calls an October 2025 ceasefire agreement "which it has violated almost daily since"
Why it matters: The Rafah reopening is a token gesture: Israel admitted just eight wounded Palestinians after a 19-day closure while ambulances waited outside with more patients, even as its strikes pushed the Gaza death toll past 72,000. For the wounded, the ratio is brutal — far more are stuck at the crossing than are being permitted through, and the limited access comes only after a multi-week shutdown the source connects to Israel's Iran bombing campaign.
