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An Israeli quadcopter drone hovering above al-Shawwa tower in Gaza City before detonating the transmission mast.

No.

29028

Date

25 January, 2026

Location

Found by

Middle East Eye

Original Social Media Post

"An Israeli quadcopter drone could be seen hovering above al-Shawwa tower in Gaza City before detonating the transmission mast. The transmission tower served what was Gaza's first radio station to be launched since Israel's war on the strip. Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip has been ongoing despite US President Trump's declaration of a ceasefire over three months ago." - Source

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Event Notes

Day 842 in Gaza (Ceasefire violations)

In the Northern Gaza:

In an Israeli strike, a pregnant mother was wounded at the UNRWA clinic in Jabalia Camp.

In Central Gaza:

A fisherman was injured and a fishing boat was damaged after an Israeli strike at sea off Nuseirat, Ma’an News reports. The Gaza Fishermen’s Committee said Israeli naval boats opened machine-gun fire and launched rockets toward fishing skiffs west of Wadi Gaza (central area just south of Gaza City), damaging the boat belonging to Youssef Ahmad Salah and wounding fisherman Salah with shrapnel after a shell exploded near the boat.

In addition, Israeli tanks opened heavy fire southeast of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza

In Gaza City:

After brief celebrations over launching Gaza’s first radio station since the genocide (On January 6), Israeli quadcopter drones blew up the transmission tower atop Shawwa Tower on Al-Wahda Street in Gaza City (which already sustained considerable damage during the war.). Four citizens suffered injuries. Local sources said that several displaced families live in the ruins of the Shawa Hadari building.

A civilian identified as Mahmoud Qasem, was killed and others were injured after Israeli forces opened fire towards Gaza City’s al-Tuffah neighborhood.

The young man, Atta Ghabayen, was martyred after the occupation forces targeted residents on Al-Hajar Street in the neighborhood Apples Eats of Gaza City.

A number of civilians also sustained injuries after an Israeli warplane bombed a building in Gaza City’s al-Rimal neighborhood.

Southern Gaza:

Manar Saeed Al-Madhoun (41 years old), was killed after being shot by the occupation forces in the Al-Iqlimi area, south of Mawasi Khan Younis,

Meanwhile, the Israeli army carried out a large demolition operation southeast of Khan Yunis in southern Gaza, while Israeli artillery also shelled the same area.

Death toll:

Medical sources reported on Monday that three Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours, including one whose body was recovered, and 20 others were wounded by Israeli fire and shelling.

A number of victims remain trapped under rubble and in the streets, as rescue and ambulance crews have been unable to reach them.

Names fo the martyrs:

  1. Mahmoud Qasem – killed by Israeli forces in Gaza City’s al-Tuffah neighborhood, Gaza City.
  2. Ata Ghabayin – East of Gaza city
  3. Manar Saeed Al‑Madhoun (41) – killed by Israeli gunfire in the Al-Iqlimi area, south of Mawasi near Khan Younis.

The details for each video come from social media. None of it has been verified.