Nine civilians sheltering in a warehouse in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, were killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to Palestinian sources. Survivors said the attack occurred around 2 a.m. without warning. “Most of the dead were children and women,” said Noureddin Abu al-Hussein, who lost his family in the strike. Over 53,000 people have been killed and more than 122,000 injured in Gaza since October 7, 2023, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.