The Katiba area and Ansar in the west of Gaza City witnessed a violent Israeli escalation, which included intense airstrikes and gunfire from drones and helicopters, coinciding with reports from Israeli media about a special forces unit infiltrating the vicinity of the American hospital and clashes erupting in the area.
Israeli media reported today, Tuesday, that violent armed clashes broke out in western Gaza City after the discovery of an Israeli special forces unit during its infiltration into the vicinity of the American hospital, alongside targeted strikes executed by drones, which, according to Palestinian sources, resulted - a source at Al-Shifa hospital reported today, Tuesday, the death of three martyrs and injuries to several people due to gunfire from Israeli drones targeting the Katiba area in western Gaza City.
In this context, a source in the ambulance and emergency services reported injuries due to the shelling, while journalists noted several explosions in the area and low-flying Israeli aircraft over Gaza City.
These developments come amid a military escalation in western Gaza City, with reports of clashes and a security incident in the area, according to media sources.
According to the Israeli media narrative, the special forces were traveling in a bus and on motorcycles when they fell into an ambush while trying to storm a café complex adjacent to the UN staff housing near the American hospital, leading to a heavy exchange of gunfire in the area, coinciding with intense aerial coverage.