Israeli strikes across Gaza kill five, wound dozens, officials say

Israeli air and artillery strikes across Gaza on Wednesday killed at least five Palestinians and wounded around 40, Palestinian medical officials said.

• Gaza civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal said a drone strike on a Ministry of Economy point in Rafah's Mawasi killed at least three ministry employees.
• Artillery shelling hit a house in Gaza City's al-Tuffah neighborhood, wounding 11 people including women and children, the Red Crescent said.
• The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported Gaza deaths since the October 2025 ceasefire have reached 1,568, with 5,649 wounded.
• Wafa said total Gaza casualties since October 7, 2023 stand at 74,564 killed and 175,770 wounded.