📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / Jaber Jehad Badwan
Defence
Israel Launches Airstrike on Gaza on Oct 7 Anniversary, 5 Killed
✍️ NDTV
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 08:47 AM
👁 16
On the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks, Israeli forces struck Gaza, killing five people. Loud explosions were heard from the Nova music festival site as families gathered to mourn the 300+ victims of the 2021 tragedy.
On the anniversary of the Oct. 7 attacks, Israeli forces carried out an airstrike on the Gaza Strip, resulting in five fatalities according to officials. The strike was reported to have taken place near the Nova music festival area, where the sound of explosions was audible from the site.
Family members who had gathered at dawn to mourn the more than 300 people killed in the 2021 Nova music festival were caught off‑guard by the sudden blasts. The incident has added to the escalating tensions in the region.
Israeli authorities have not released details on the target or the rationale behind the attack. The Gaza Strip has seen sporadic clashes in recent weeks, with both sides exchanging fire.
The United Nations and several international bodies have called for restraint and urged both parties to avoid further civilian casualties.
Family members who had gathered at dawn to mourn the more than 300 people killed in the 2021 Nova music festival were caught off‑guard by the sudden blasts. The incident has added to the escalating tensions in the region.
Israeli authorities have not released details on the target or the rationale behind the attack. The Gaza Strip has seen sporadic clashes in recent weeks, with both sides exchanging fire.
The United Nations and several international bodies have called for restraint and urged both parties to avoid further civilian casualties.