Israeli airstrike kills six-member family in Gaza City

An Israeli airstrike struck an apartment in Gaza City's al-Sabra neighbourhood on July 21, 2026, killing Firas al-Masri, his wife Salsabeel, and their four children, according to local medics and a family account given to the BBC. Israel's military said the target was a Hamas operative and that results remain under investigation. No operative has been identified.