On Thursday, Israeli forces conducted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, resulting in the deaths of eight Palestinians. According to local reports, the strikes targeted two residential buildings in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City. The attacks took place shortly after residents were issued evacuation orders, with some reports indicating that residents received direct phone calls from Israeli officers instructing them to leave the area.

Witnesses described scenes of panic as families attempted to flee the neighborhood. However, reports suggest that some residents were unable to evacuate before the strikes occurred. Among the casualties was an eight-year-old boy named Hussam Hawso, whose funeral took place on Friday. The military action coincides with a period of heightened tension as the region approaches the first anniversary of the current conflict. While the reports confirm the casualties and the sequence of events regarding the evacuation orders, there is no mention of a response or comment from the Israeli military regarding the specific targets or the timing of the strikes in relation to the evacuation warnings.