GAZA CITY, Palestine — At least six Palestinians were killed and 15 others wounded on Saturday evening, June 6, 2026 after an Israeli airstrike directly targeted a tent camp sheltering displaced families in western Gaza City. The incident adds to a rising toll of casualties amid volatile conditions in the region.

The attack occurred in the Al-Rimal neighborhood, located in the western sector of Gaza City. According to Palestinian security and medical sources, an Israeli drone fired at least two missiles into a tent pitched near the Al-Rimal Boys' Preparatory School. The area has been heavily utilized as a makeshift encampment for civilians seeking refuge from ongoing regional hostilities.

Local eyewitnesses described a scene of sudden chaos as the impact completely obliterated the targeted shelter and severely damaged several surrounding makeshift tents.

Medical personnel confirmed that the six fatalities included two women. Emergency responders rushed at least 15 injured individuals to nearby medical centers, primarily Al-Shifa Hospital. Hospital officials noted that the vast majority of the wounded were children, with several reported to be in critical or serious condition.

The strike comes during a period of strained stability. While a formal ceasefire agreement was enacted in October 2025, both local authorities and monitoring groups have reported near-daily friction and a sharp escalation in localized aerial bombardments targeting residential areas and civilian gatherings.

Data released by Gaza-based health authorities on Saturday indicated that since the October 2025 truce took effect, at least 951 Palestinians have been killed and nearly 3,000 others injured in subsequent flare-ups. The latest losses push the comprehensive death toll since October 7, 2023, to 72,961.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) did not issue an immediate statement directly addressing the Al-Rimal school encampment strike. However, in responses to parallel operations conducted across Gaza City over the weekend, the military maintained its stance that its tactical deployments strictly target identified operational nodes and active combatants within the enclave.

Civil defense teams remained on the scene into Saturday night, clearing debris and securing the damaged perimeter to ensure no additional victims were trapped beneath the torn remnants of the camp.