Al-Alwan family massacre

On January 7, 2026, Israeli forces struck a residential home belonging to the Al‑Alwan family on Yaffa Street in the Al‑Tuffah neighborhood of eastern Gaza City. The report says two Palestinians were killed and several others injured as part of a series of ongoing attacks across the Gaza Strip

The blast leveled the building, ignited a large fire, and left several residents trapped beneath the rubble.

Ambulance crews transported the wounded to the Al‑Ahli Baptist Hospital, while Gaza Civil Defense teams worked through the night to extinguish the flames and search for missing family members.

The Israeli military later claimed it had targeted a Hamas commander, alleging that fighters had opened fire toward Israeli forces in northern Gaza. Residents and local journalists disputed the claim, noting that the destroyed structure was a civilian home and that no armed activity had been reported in the area at the time of the strike.

Weapons used:

According to Drop Site News and Trevor Ball, Video from Drop Site News shows remnants of at least 3 US made GBU-39 bombs (3 different tail sections) at a residential building in Al-Tuffah, Gaza City, where two people were killed and five were wounded. One of the bombs failed to explode.