An Israeli air strike on the Islamic University in Gaza City on October 25, 2026, killed three administrative staff members and injured eight students, despite a ceasefire.
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THE PRIMARY BRIEF
01 · The primary finding
An Israeli air strike on the Islamic University in Gaza City on October 25, 2026, resulted in three fatalities and eight injuries.
02 · The primary evidence
Palestinian media identified the deceased as Ashraf Dahlan, Shadi Abu Ataya, and Sami Baroud, while university sources stated the dead were administrative staff and the injured were students.
03 · Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing violence in Gaza despite an October 2025 ceasefire, contributing to a high cumulative death toll and extensive damage to academic infrastructure.
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On October 25, 2026, an Israeli air strike on the Islamic University in Gaza City killed three people and injured eight others. Palestinian media identified the deceased as Ashraf Dahlan, Shadi Abu Ataya, and Sami Baroud. Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City confirmed receiving the three bodies and treating the eight wounded. University sources stated the deceased were administrative staff and the injured were students.
This incident occurred more than a year after a ceasefire agreement took effect in Gaza in October 2025. The ongoing violence contributes to a death toll of 1,551 Palestinians and 5,573 injured since that ceasefire, and a total of 74,544 Palestinians killed and 175,692 injured since October 7, 2023. Gaza’s education ministry previously reported that 95% of academic institution buildings in Gaza have been damaged, and 10 students and educators were killed in the six days leading up to this strike. Approximately 90% of Gaza’s civilian infrastructure has suffered widespread destruction since October 2023.