An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza kills at least five Gaza police officers, according to the enclave’s police department and civil defence officials. Multiple outlets report that the strike targets a police site, described as a checkpoint or police post, in the al-Tuam area in the northwest of the territory. Gaza authorities also report additional injuries. One source says six people are killed and several others are injured, while other reports specify five police officers among the deaths.
The attacks are described as part of a broader pattern of strikes against police and civil workers following an October ceasefire. Palestinians cited by one outlet accuse Israel of trying to create chaos and a security vacuum in Gaza by targeting the police force. Other reporting frames the incident as part of Israel stepping up actions against the Hamas-run police structure responsible for security in areas under Hamas control.
The reports rely on statements from Gaza officials and do not include an independent verification of the targets or casualty figures beyond Gaza’s accounts.
