Seven killed in Gaza as Israel targets university campus and other sites

The Islamic University campus in Gaza City was attacked twice within a few hours. An Israeli air strike killed three security guards. An earlier drone strike injured seven female students, including one seriously. The attacks matter because the campus was already largely destroyed, leaving students with little sense of safety even at a place meant for learning.

Other attacks killed four people. Two were killed by Israeli shelling in al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, while a child and others were wounded. A drone strike east of Deir el-Balah killed one person. Another attack near Hamad Hospital on al-Rashid Street killed one person and wounded several others, according to Wafa.

The reported toll was at least seven Palestinians killed across Gaza. The incidents add to wider damage and insecurity during an ongoing crisis. UNESCO says nearly 95 percent of Gaza’s higher-education campuses have been damaged or destroyed since October 2023, while restrictions, closures and reduced aid deepen civilian hardship.

An air strike is an attack launched from an aircraft or other airborne platform against a target on the ground. A drone strike is a specific kind of air strike carried out by an unmanned aircraft. Shelling generally means firing explosive shells from artillery or similar weapons, often from a distance. These terms describe different delivery methods, not necessarily different levels of harm.

In the article, an Israeli air strike killed three security guards at the Islamic University. A separate drone strike on the campus injured seven female students. Israeli shelling in al-Mawasi, Khan Younis, killed two people and wounded others, including a child. The report does not explain the precise weapons or launch platforms in every incident.

The distinction matters because identifying the method helps describe what happened and may support later investigation. It does not by itself establish whether an attack was lawful. That assessment requires facts about the target, precautions, expected civilian harm and the circumstances of the attack.

The reported attacks killed at least seven Palestinians and injured at least seven female students. Three of those killed were security guards at the Islamic University campus. The article also reports two deaths in al-Mawasi, Khan Younis; one death east of Deir el-Balah; and one death on al-Rashid Street near Hamad Hospital.

The campus drone strike injured seven female students, with one seriously hurt and taken to a nearby field hospital. The Khan Younis shelling wounded several people, including a child. The attack near Hamad Hospital also wounded several others. Because the report uses “several” without a number, the total number injured across all incidents cannot be calculated exactly.

These victims were civilians in places that included a university campus and areas near medical facilities. The reported deaths and injuries are separate from the much larger figures in the article: 1,551 people killed and 5,573 injured since the October 2025 ceasefire began, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.

The article reports that nearly 95 percent of Gaza’s higher-education campuses have been destroyed or damaged since Israel’s war began in October 2023. This scale means the damage reaches far beyond one university. It affects the physical places where students study and reduces the space available for higher education across Gaza.

The Islamic University shows the extent of the destruction. Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud said most of its buildings had already been destroyed before Sunday’s attacks. Only a couple were partially standing, he reported. The latest attacks then killed three security guards and injured seven female students on or near the campus.

The damage also affects safety and daily life. Mahmoud said the attacks reminded people that security was out of reach even where students should learn without fear. The article gives no timetable for rebuilding or restoring campuses, while attacks, restrictions and the wider humanitarian crisis continue.

A ceasefire generally means opposing sides agree to stop, limit or pause fighting for a stated period or under stated conditions. It can reduce violence without ending the broader conflict. The article places “ceasefire” in quotation marks and reports that attacks and casualties continued after it began in October 2025.

The article says Gaza’s Health Ministry recorded at least 1,551 people killed and 5,573 injured since the ceasefire began. In the latest incidents, an Israeli air strike killed three university security guards, while other attacks killed four more people. Seven female students were injured in an earlier campus drone strike.

People can therefore be killed or wounded if a ceasefire is violated, incomplete, disputed, or does not cover every location or type of military action. The article does not identify the ceasefire’s exact terms or explain which side was responsible for any breach. It does report continuing attacks, restrictions and humanitarian pressure.

International humanitarian law protects civilians and civilian objects during armed conflict. Parties must distinguish military targets from civilians, avoid attacks expected to cause excessive civilian harm, and take feasible precautions. Universities are generally civilian buildings, while students and medical workers are civilians or protected personnel unless their status changes under specific circumstances.

The same principle applies to security guards, but their protection depends on what they are doing. A guard who is not directly participating in fighting remains a civilian. Medical facilities and workers receive special protection, and the wounded should receive care. The article reports attacks at a university and near Hamad Hospital, but it does not provide enough facts to determine legal responsibility.

These rules matter because civilian status cannot be removed simply by an attack’s location or by wartime conditions. A lawful assessment would require detailed evidence about targets, warnings, military use, expected harm and precautions. The article reports deaths and injuries, but does not make a legal finding about any incident.

Food systems depend on functioning infrastructure, open routes and reliable assistance. When buildings and services are damaged, crossings close, military restrictions expand and funding falls, food and other essentials become harder to bring in or distribute. The article identifies all four pressures as part of Gaza’s worsening food crisis.

The article says Israel continues to occupy more land inside Gaza, with almost two-thirds of the Strip under military control or subject to restrictions. It also says Israeli crossing closures and reduced international funding are limiting assistance. Damage from the wider war adds another burden, while attacks have destroyed or damaged nearly 95 percent of higher-education campuses.

These pressures can compound one another. Restricted movement can slow deliveries, closures can block supplies, and reduced funding can limit the amount of aid available. The article does not provide food-distribution totals or forecast outcomes. It does show that the crisis is escalating while military control, crossing closures and funding shortages continue.