Gaza building collapse kills 11, dozens remain missing, reports say

A six-story residential building in Gaza City collapsed over residents and displaced people sheltering inside, killing at least 11 Palestinians and leaving dozens of others missing, according to a report by Iran’s IRNA news agency citing Gaza’s civil defense and Palestinian groups.

The building, located in the Al-Sinaa area, had previously been damaged in Israeli attacks, the report said. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for Gaza’s civil defense, said rescue teams had recovered the bodies of 11 people and that dozens remained missing beneath the rubble.

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement said the collapse resulted from earlier damage to the structure, combined with restrictions that prevented the entry of reconstruction materials and emergency equipment. Its spokesperson, Mohammad al-Haj Mousa, accused Israel and the United States of bearing full responsibility for the incident and called for the immediate reopening of crossings and the delivery of essential supplies.

Hamas also described the collapse as a humanitarian disaster and attributed responsibility to Israel. In a statement cited by IRNA, the group said about 100 people were still missing beneath the rubble, a figure that differs from the civil defense estimate of dozens missing.

The statements were issued amid warnings that thousands of damaged buildings across Gaza are being used as shelters by displaced people. The casualty figures and the groups’ allegations have not been independently verified in the supplied report.