Thursday's Israeli airstrikes across Gaza killed at least 14 Palestinians, Gaza-based health authorities reported on Friday, while the Israel Defense Forces stated that the strikes resulted in the deaths of two senior Hamas members in the enclave.
The Israeli military said that the airstrikes followed a failed rocket launch from Gaza on Thursday toward an area of Gaza City where Israeli troops were operating.
Gaza health authorities reported that the 14 Palestinians killed included five children, and 17 others were wounded in Israeli attacks over the past day. Officials noted that some victims remain trapped under rubble or in areas inaccessible to rescue teams.
In the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, an apartment building was hit, resulting in massive destruction and injuries to several people, including a woman.
Eyewitnesses recounted the terrifying moments of Thursday's strike.
"We suddenly heard the sound of shelling. At first, we didn’t know where it was, then we realized the strike had hit our neighbors' home. The explosion was sudden, with massive rubble and destruction. It was purely a civilian house, with children inside," said Ibrahim Al-Majdalawi, an eyewitness.
"I had just stepped out of my shop when the explosion happened. Smoke filled the area and we all ran back inside. The strike hit the Al-Majdalawi family's home, and we are still in shock," said Ali Ballour, another eyewitness.
Other airstrikes targeted the Al-Bureij refugee camp, located near Nuseirat.
These Israeli airstrikes affected various parts of the territory, including al-Mawasi in southern Gaza Strip, where tents were struck, resulting in two fatalities.
In the Askula neighborhood of Gaza City, two more individuals were killed and several others injured.
Since a ceasefire took effect on Oct. 10, 2025, Gaza's death toll has risen to 439 with 1,223 injuries, according to local health authorities. Rescue teams have recovered 688 bodies during that period. In the broader conflict, at least 71,409 Palestinians have been killed and 171,304 wounded since Israel's military campaign in Gaza began in October 2023.
Thursday's Israeli airstrikes across Gaza kill at least 14
The Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) is emerging as a key engine for China's fast-growing low-altitude economy by leveraging its dense industrial networks, efficient logistics systems, and rapid innovation capacity.
From logistics and manufacturing to urban services, the region is building an integrated industrial chain that allows low-altitude industries to scale up at unprecedented speed, thus turning drone-based applications from isolated trials into large-scale, commercial operations.
China's 15th Five-Year Plan, covering 2026 to 2030, calls for the cultivation of new pillar industries and the accelerated development of strategic emerging industrial clusters, including the low-altitude economy.
At a drone operations center in Bao'an District, Shenzhen City in south China's Guangdong Province, a dozen logistics drones take off and land within minutes. Urgently needed production parts, documents, and small parcels are dispatched from here to cities in the province including Dongguan, Zhongshan, and Zhuhai.
Behind these high-flying aircraft lies what observers describe as an "invisible industrial chain", built on speed and efficiency.
"Look at this aircraft. About 90 percent of its components come from nearby areas. Relying on Shenzhen's strong logistics capabilities and its complete supply chain, these parts can be delivered to our factory within half an hour for assembly, processing, and production," said Li Kunhuang, person-in-charge of Shenzhen GODO Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
Once a new product is unveiled, testing and calibration begin immediately at the drone testing field. As soon as the process is completed, the new models can be put into real-world operation, realizing almost “zero delay” from research and development to application.
Supported by a robust industrial chain, low-altitude routes in Shenzhen are effectively connecting the urban landscape. From its Bao'an District to Songshan Lake in Dongguan City, production components can be delivered within one hour. Supplies are transported between Zhuhai City's Xiangzhou Port to Dong'ao Island in just 25 minutes. And light industrial goods can travel round-trip within a single day between Guzhen Town in Zhongshan City and Xinhui District in Jiangmen City.
More low-altitude application scenarios are expected to be implemented in the near future.
In Qianhai District, Shenzhen is accelerating the construction of a pilot demonstration zone of low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub.
"We have built the country's first low-altitude integrated three-dimensional transportation hub, and are gradually developing a pilot flight zone that integrates multiple scenarios such as inspection, logistics, and cultural tourism. This will provide technical support for the next step of commercializing cross-border logistics and emergency rescue services across the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area," said Wu Xuemin, head of the Shenzhen Qianhai Low-Altitude Integrated Three-Dimensional Transportation Hub Pilot Demonstration Zone.
Integrated supply chains propel Greater Bay Area's low-altitude economy growth
