Israeli warplanes conducted an air strike northwest of Gaza City and drones struck Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip between 12:16 AM and 1:01 AM UTC on September 16th, 2025, according to activist Hamza Al-Masri. Ambulance crews responded to a targeted tent at Abu Hamisa Northern School in Block 9 in Al-Bureij camp. Earlier in the reporting window, specifically between 12:02 AM and 12:16 AM UTC, Israeli forces targeted an area northwest of Gaza City near the public security junction, as reported by Al-Masri. During the period from 11:47 PM UTC on September 15th to 12:01 AM UTC on September 16th, operations included air and artillery shelling in northwestern and northern Gaza, with reports of Israeli helicopters and armored vehicles firing in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood and Israeli jets releasing flash bombs over the northwestern region. In the past 44 minutes, emergency services recovered two children and rescued five people following the targeting of a house belonging to the Masoud family near Al-Shawa Square in Gaza City. Civil defense crews continue to work at the site, where a large number of citizens are believed to be trapped under rubble. These recent developments follow previous reports of Israeli military operations intensifying in Gaza City, including airstrikes and ground movements, over the preceding hours.
