Israeli airstrike devastates residential area in central Gaza.

SHOTLIST: GAZA, PALESTINE (JULY 18, 2026) 1. RUBBLE AT AREA TARGETED IN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE 2. VARIOUS OF CIVIL DEFENSE TEAMS EXTINGUISHING FIRE AS PALESTINIANS GATHER AROUND SCENE 3. GAZA CIVIL DEFENSE OFFICER MOHAMMED AL-AKRA SPEAKING TO REPORTER (Arabic) 4. LOCAL RESIDENT YAHYA AL-LAHHAM SPEAKING TO REPORTER (Arabic) 5. VARIOUS OF RUBBLE, DAMAGED BUILDINGS, AND CIVIL DEFENSE TEAMS AT SCENEGAZA, PALESTINE - JULY 18: An Israeli airstrike heavily damaged a residential area in the Umm Zuhair neighborhood, south of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on Saturday, July 18. The strike destroyed numerous buildings and sparked fires, prompting civil defense teams to deploy to the area to extinguish the flames. According to local residents, the Israeli military had issued an evacuation warning before the attack on the neighborhood, which was home to around 150 houses. Residents said many homes were completely destroyed, causing widespread devastation and panic in an area that had previously been regarded as relatively safe despite repeated attacks. Israel continued to violate the ceasefire agreement that has been in effect since Oct. 10, 2025. According to Gaza's Health Ministry, Israeli ceasefire violations have killed more than 1,144 Palestinians and injured 3,703 others as of Friday. The ministry says Israel's military campaign in Gaza since October 2023 has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians and wounded over 173,000, while causing widespread destruction to about 90% of the enclave's civilian infrastructure. Meanwhile, Israeli attacks in Lebanon have killed more than 4,300 people and wounded 12,200 since March 2, according to official Lebanese figures.