📅 February 3, 2026
Gaza Herald – The wife of Dr. Ahmad Al-Rubaie, head of the Pulmonary Department at Al-Shifa Hospital, was killed on Tuesday after an Israeli quadcopter drone opened fire near Al-Shawa Square in Al-Tuffah neighborhood of northeastern Gaza City, according to local medical sources.
The victim was shot in the head and killed at the scene. Sources clarified that she was not a physician but was actively engaged in humanitarian medical assistance amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
The incident underscores persistent Israeli drone operations across the Strip, as Palestinian health officials warn that civilians and families of medical professionals continue to be directly targeted despite declared ceasefire frameworks.
