Palestinians killed as Israeli airstrike targets civilians in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah.

SHOTLIST: GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE (MAY 17, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF CHAOS AND PANIC AT SCENE TARGETED BY ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE WHERE CIVILIANS GATHER AROUND DEAD BODIES, RESIDENTS ATTEMPTING TO TRANSFER BODIES TO HOSPITAL 2. VARIOUS OF MEDICS AND CIVILIANS CARRYING DECEASED INTO AMBULANCES AND VEHICLES 3. CROWDS GATHERING AROUND CRATERS LEFT ON GROUND BY BOMBARDMENT (TWO SHOTS) 4. INJURED PALESTINIANS ARRIVING AT AL-AQSA MARTYRS HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCES (TWO SHOTS)GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE - MAY 17: An Israeli strike targeting civilians in central Gaza killed and injured several Palestinians in the city of Deir al-Balah on Sunday, May 17, according to local sources. Israeli warplanes reportedly struck a group of Palestinians in the southern part of the city, leaving multiple casualties and triggering scenes of chaos at the site of the attack. The wounded and those killed in the strike were transported to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah for treatment and identification. The Israeli army has killed more than 72,000 people, mostly women and children, and injured over 172,000 in a two-year war on the Gaza Strip since October 2023. Despite a ceasefire that took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, the Israeli army has continued its attacks, killing over 870 people and injuring more than 2,540 others, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.