According to reports, an Israeli military strike in the Nuseirat area of the Gaza Strip killed at least seven people and wounded over 20. The report does not specify the target or the affiliation of the casualties. The IDF has not commented.
At 17:05 Jerusalem, reports emerged of an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat area of central Gaza. The strike, which targeted a funeral procession for an Islamic Jihad operative, initially killed four people, according to Palestinian sources. Within minutes, the death toll was revised upward to five, then to seven, with 19 wounded, as reported by the Palestinian-affiliated outlet Abu Ali Express. The latest update, at 18:26 Jerusalem, now indicates the number of wounded has risen to over 20, though the number of killed remains at seven.
The Zioneer's coverage of the incident began at 17:05 Jerusalem with a report that an Israeli UAV struck the funeral of Taher al-Wahad, an Islamic Jihad operative killed earlier in the day. That report cited Gazan sources and said four were killed. Minutes later, Abu Ali Express reported the death toll had risen to five, and then to seven, publishing the names of the deceased: Hammam Abu Brik, Jamil Abu Dalal, Bilal Hatthat, Saleh al-Qatrawi, Abida Ali Sayedm, Muhammad Hamdona, and Nidal Maher Ahmed. The same outlet reported 19 wounded at that time.
The strike is part of ongoing Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. As The Zioneer reported on June 8, 2026, IDF strikes across the Strip had already killed seven and wounded over 25 in a single day. The targeting of a funeral of an Islamic Jihad operative reflects the IDF's stated policy of striking militants, though the high number of civilian casualties has drawn criticism.
The IDF has not commented on the Nuseirat strike. The casualty figures and the identities of the dead have not been independently verified by Israeli sources. The Zioneer continues to monitor the situation.
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