On Saturday, rescue officials reported that an Israeli airstrike had resulted in the tragic death of 76 members of an extended family in Gaza City, marking one of the deadliest incidents in the 12-week Israel-Hamas war. Mahmoud Bassal, spokesperson for Gaza's Civil Defence department, released a partial list of victims, including 16 heads of households from the al-Mughrabi family, comprising women and children.

The strike targeted a building, and among those killed were Issam al-Mughrabi, a longtime employee of the U.N. Development Program, his wife, and their five children. The U.N. chief, Achim Steiner, expressed deep sorrow over the loss, emphasizing that the U.N. and civilians in Gaza should not be targets and called for an end to the ongoing conflict.