Israeli attack on car in central Gaza kills three Palestinians

Palestinian Interior Ministry says those killed in attack on Maghazi refugee camp were police officers.An Israeli attack on a vehicle in the central Gaza Strip has killed three Palestinians and injured several more.Palestine’s Ministry of the Interior and National Security condemned the attack, which took place in Maghazi refugee camp in Deir el-Balah on Friday, saying that the victims were all police officers.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Israel kills three in Lebanon as Rubio praises progress in Washington talkslist 2 of 4Israeli forces shoot and kill Palestinians in occupied West Bank, Gazalist 3 of 4Forever wars: Israel’s cycle of conflict shows no finish linelist 4 of 4Israeli prosecutors charge six settlers after West Bank mosque attackend of list“Their vehicle was treacherously bombed by the Israeli occupation forces,” said a ministry statement published on Telegram.It named the three deceased as Captain Mansour Sami Shahtout, Captain Mohammed Khaled Nofal, and First Sergeant Mahdi Nader Jabr.Palestine’s Wafa news agency said an Israeli combat drone targeted a vehicle near the entrance of the Maghazi refugee camp, while Anadolu news agency reported that the Israeli drone fired at least two missiles at the vehicle, causing it to catch fire, which resulted in the deaths and injuries.Witness video accounts showed a civilian vehicle burning after it was struck on Salah al-Din Street at the entrance of Maghazi camp.The bodies were reportedly taken to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah.“The Ministry of Interior condemns the heinous crime committed by the occupation in targeting civil police personnel, an act that demonstrates a persistent intent to spread chaos across the Gaza Strip,” the ministry added in its statement.It reiterated its “call on the international community and the guarantor states of the ceasefire agreement to exert pressure on the occupying forces to cease their repeated targeting of the police force, its personnel and its resources.”The vehicle in Gaza caught fire as a result of the strike, while medical, civil defence and firefighting teams were dispatched to the area [Adam Bilal/Anadolu Agency]The US-brokered “ceasefire” agreement has been in effect in Gaza since October 10, 2025, though violations have continued to be reported across the enclave, with Israel continuing its attacks.