On September 13, 2026, an Israeli airstrike hit a vehicle in the Tel Al-Hawa neighborhood of Gaza City, killing at least two Palestinians and injuring 13 others. Local medical staff reported that the bodies of those killed were dismembered by the explosion, urging the public to provide information for identification. The Israeli military stated it targeted two Hamas militants but did not offer further details.
This attack occurred amid an ongoing ceasefire agreement brokered in October 2025 with U.S. backing, which halted large-scale fighting but failed to prevent frequent Israeli strikes on Gaza. Since the truce began, over 1,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed according to health authorities.
Hamas accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire and obstructing U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for broader peace efforts that include an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the disarmament of Hamas, while Israel claims Hamas has violated the deal.
Local medical staff told Reuters that they urged people to provide information that could help identify the two people who were killed and whose bodies were dismembered by the explosion.
In October 2025, a U.S.-backed ceasefire halted large-scale fighting in Gaza, but it has not ended Israeli strikes, and there has been little progress on steps towards permanent peace.
Hamas accuses Israel of violating the ceasefire and undermining efforts to implement U.S. President Donald Trump’s broader plan to end the Gaza conflict, which includes the Israeli withdrawal from the strip and the disarmament of Hamas.
More than 1,300 Palestinians, mostly civilians, have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect, according to the territory’s health officials, while the Israeli military says four Israeli soldiers have been killed.
