STORY: An Israeli strike targeted on Friday (September 5) Mushtaha building in Gaza City, bringing the 14-story down.

The Israeli military said the building they struck was being used by Hamas, and steps were taken before the strike to mitigate harm to civilians.

Israel launched its assault on Gaza City on August 10, attacking what the government calls the last bastion of Hamas. An Israeli military spokesperson said on Thursday (September 4) that it now controls about 40% of the city, where about one million people lived prior to the war.

Residents in the city said Israel had bombed several high-rise towers on Friday. Gaza’s health ministry said 30 Palestinians had been killed by the military across Gaza, including 20 in Gaza City.

The war began on October 7, 2023, when gunmen led by Hamas attacked southern Israel, killing some 1,200 people, most of them civilians, according to Israeli figures, and taking 251 hostages into Gaza.

More than 64,000 Palestinians have since been killed, Gaza health authorities say, with much of the densely populated enclave laid to ruin and its residents facing a humanitarian crisis.

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MOMENT: Israeli strike hit Mushtaha building in Gaza City

VIDEO SHOWS: MOMENT AN ISRAELI STRIKE HIT MUSHTAHA BUILDING IN GAZA CITY

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SHOWS: GAZA CITY, GAZA (SEPTEMBER 5, 2025) (REUTERS - Access all)

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