Israeli strike hits vehicle carrying body for burial in Gaza

The strike critically injured several of the victim’s relatives and completely burned the body of the deceased.

Israeli army targets vehicle in Gaza, on 24 September 2026 [Mohammed Asad/Middle East Monitor]

According to field reports, Israeli forces targeted a vehicle carrying the body of the deceased, Jaber Moqbel, near the American port in the Sheikh Ajleen area, south of Gaza City. His family had managed to transport his body from the southern city of Deir al-Balah toward Gaza City, where they intended to bury him.

Upon reaching Gaza City, the vehicle was directly targeted again by Israeli forces. The strike critically injured several of the victim’s relatives and completely burned the body of the deceased.

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Israeli strike hits vehicle carrying body for burial in Gaza

The strike critically injured several of the victim’s relatives and completely burned the body of the deceased.

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