Panic spread across Gaza City after Israeli forces carried out a heavy bombardment near the Katiba area, where displaced Palestinian families had sought shelter. Witnesses said at least 12 strikes hit the western part of the city. Local medical sources reported that at least three Palestinians, including two children and a woman, were killed, while several others were wounded. The Israeli military said its forces struck targets in the Gaza Strip to remove threats to Israeli troops operating in the area. The latest violence has intensified fears among civilians already facing displacement, destruction and worsening humanitarian conditions across Gaza.
