Eight killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza university campus and other sites

At least eight Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza on October 25, 2026, including an airstrike that targeted the Islamic University campus in Gaza City. Three security guards were among those killed in the attack, which occurred on Sunday. This was the second strike on the university in a short period.

Al Jazeera correspondent Hani Mahmoud described the aftermath of the attack as “massive,” noting bloodstains and the remains of bodies on the ground. He recounted the intense fear experienced by the team on-site, with the sound of shrapnel creating a sense of imminent danger. The attack occurred after an earlier drone strike on the same campus, which injured seven female students, one of whom was seriously wounded and taken to a nearby field hospital.

In southern Gaza, the Nasser Medical Complex reported two deaths and multiple injuries from Israeli shelling in al-Mawasi, Khan Younis. A separate drone strike east of Deir el-Balah killed one person and wounded several others. Another attack on al-Rashid Street, near Hamad Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, also resulted in one death and multiple injuries. Later that day, an Israeli attack on the Sheikh Nasser neighborhood, east of Khan Younis, killed one man and injured several others.

The Popular Resistance Committees in Palestine condemned the attacks on the university, urging mediators and international guarantors to intervene and halt Israeli actions. UNESCO reported that nearly 95 percent of Gaza’s higher education campuses have been destroyed or damaged since Israel’s war began in October 2023. Mahmoud noted that most of the Islamic University buildings were already destroyed before Sunday’s attacks, with only a few structures remaining partially standing.

The incident highlights the ongoing vulnerability of civilians in conflict zones, even in spaces meant for education and learning. Mahmoud observed that a sense of security remains elusive for many, despite the supposed sanctuary of academic institutions. The attacks underscore the persistent threat faced by Palestinians in Gaza, where civilian infrastructure continues to be targeted amid the conflict.

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