Airstrikes hit Deir al-Balah apartment
On August 2, 2026, an Israeli airstrike targeted an apartment building in the central city of Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, killing at least four people. The strike caused massive damage to the surrounding structure and prompted the immediate displacement of surviving residents from the building and adjacent structures to seek safer cover.
Date: August 2, 2026
Location: Palestine
Conflict: Israel-Hamas War
Category: airstrike
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 4
Displaced: 200
Source: Reuters / Japan Today