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    5 children among 14 Palestinians killed as war-damaged building collapses in Gaza City

    Sheheryar MunawarSeptember 16, 2026 2 min read
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    5 children among 14 Palestinians killed as war-damaged building collapses in Gaza City
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    At least 14 Palestinians, including five children, were killed Wednesday when a residential building housing displaced people that had been damaged during. Israel’s genocidal warcollapsed in western Gaz…

    Israel’s genocidal warcollapsed in western Gaza City,. A medical source told. Anadoluthat the bodies of 14 Palestinians, including five children, and 25 injured people were taken to hospitals in Gaza City after the collapse of the Al-Saada building in the city's Al-Sinaa area.

    Palestinian Civil Defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal said during a news conference at the scene that the building had previously been targeted by Israeli bombardment during the war before collapsing early Wednesday. Bassal said around 100 people remained missing under the rubble.

    He warned that around 2,000 damaged buildings at risk of collapse remain occupied by residents anddisplaced Palestiniansacross the. Gaza Strip. Read:Trump administration plans $2.8b munitions sale to Israel, sources say.

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    Bassal called on the international community to provide the equipment and machinery needed to enable rescue teams to recover those missing. Gaza Mayor Yahya al-Sarraj said during the news conference that the building's collapse “warns of the danger of more damaged residential buildings collapsing.”

    He stressed the need to allow mobile homes to enter Gaza before winter to provide alternatives for residents and displaced people. In remarks to. Anadolu, Gaza Municipality spokesman Hosni Muhanna said that displaced families had been living inside the collapsed building after fleeing the harsh conditions in tent camps.

    He also warned of the risk of further collapses of damaged and cracked residential buildings across Gaza, calling for the urgent entry of heavy and specialised equipment needed for rescue operations and rubble removal. Read More:UN rights chief says uncovered remains in Gaza raise concerns of war crimes.

    Anadolu's correspondent reported that official institutions in Gaza had resorted to using equipment from private-sector companies due to shortages of heavy machinery and equipment. Gaza’s Health Ministry, 1,375 Palestinians have been killed and 4,686 injured in Israeli attacks sincethe ceasefiretook effect in October 2025.

    The figures bring the Palestinian death toll from Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, tonearly 74,000, with more than 174,000 others injured,.

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    Written by Sheheryar Munawar

    Aman-e-Pakistan Senior Journalist & Bureau Reporter

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