Israeli airstrike kills six family members in Gaza

An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed a family of six early Tuesday, July 21, 2026, as violence persisted despite a ceasefire agreement in place for over nine months. The strike ignited the AlMasri family home in the Sabra neighborhood, killing Firas AlMasri, his wife Salsabeel, and their four children, three daughters and a son.

According to Gaza health officials and rescue workers, the attack occurred around 2 a.m. while the family was asleep. The Palestinian Red Crescent said its teams recovered the bodies, which arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital burned. A medical source said the children were between the ages of 6 and 13. Civil defense teams battled a large fire at the scene to extinguish the blaze.

The Israeli military confirmed carrying out the strike, stating it targeted a Hamas militant and that the incident was under review following reports of civilian casualties. In a statement, the military said it was looking into the results of the attack.

The deaths were part of a broader toll on Tuesday. Gaza's Civil Defence agency reported that six other people were killed in another Israeli strike elsewhere in Gaza, bringing the day's total to at least 12 Palestinian fatalities....