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This Week in Palestine: Gaza Building Collapse Kills 12 Kids, as Trump Plans to Send Israel 2,000-Pound Bombs

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This article reports on a building collapse in Gaza City that killed at least 21 people, including 12 children. The incident occurred in a war-damaged area where Palestinian families were sleeping, highlighting the challenges faced by rescue workers due to limitations imposed by Israel on equipment entry into Gaza. Meanwhile, the article notes ongoing Israeli military actions and settler violence against Palestinians, alongside warnings about increasing Jewish terrorism within Israel from a prominent think tank.
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On September 16, 2023, a seven-story building collapsed in Gaza City, killing at least 21 people including 12 children. The collapse occurred due to structural damage sustained from earlier Israeli airstrikes. Rescuers found dozens more trapped under the rubble and managed to save around 45 individuals; however, nearly 60 people were still missing as of Wednesday afternoon. The building had housed over 110 displaced Palestinians seeking shelter after the conflict.

Rescue efforts continued for two days until they were halted on Thursday when officials declared no more survivors could be found. Families living in similar war-damaged buildings face dire choices, often opting to stay despite significant risks due to lack of alternative housing and resources. The collapse highlights ongoing perilous conditions and stalled reconstruction efforts nearly a year after the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended major fighting.

The incident underscores severe challenges facing Gaza's population, with tens of thousands living in roughly 2,000 damaged buildings at risk of collapsing during harsh winter weather expected soon.

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Gaza City Israel Palestinian Palestinians Strip

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Palestinian NORP · 5× Israel GPE · 2× Palestinians NORP · 2× Gaza GPE · 1× Gaza City GPE · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× Jewish NORP · 1× Strip GPE · 1× West Bank GPE · 1× the State of Israel GPE · 1×

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In the occupied West Bank, settler attacks continue to intensify, while a leading Israeli think tank issued a rare “strategic alert,” warning “Jewish terrorism” against Palestinians has become “a distinct strategic threat to the State of Israel.”
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2026-09-19 · Zeteo
This Week in Palestine: Gaza Building Collapse Kills 12 Kids, as Trump Plans to Send Israel 2,000-Pound Bombs · assertive framing

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A child cries as he remains trapped by the rubble of a collapsed building. asserted
he → cry → building
A Palestinian man holds up a dead child pulled from the wreckage. asserted
man → hold → wreckage
Palestinian rescue workers use their bare hands to dig to reach those screaming for help. asserted
workers → use → help
Those were the scenes this week after a war-damaged building collapsed in Gaza City as several Palestinian families slept inside. asserted
families → damage → City
At least 12 of the 21 Palestinians who died were children. asserted
who → die → Palestinians
Rescue operations were complicated by the limited resources Palestinian first responders have to work with because of Israel’s severe restrictions on heavy machinery and other equipment from entering the Strip. asserted
responders → complicate → Strip
The fact that dozens were rescued is purely due to the ingenuity and resilience of Palestinian rescue workers. asserted
dozens → rescue → workers
Meanwhile, this week, Israel continued its attacks in Gaza, killing, among others, a 15-year-old boy. asserted
Israel → continue → boy
In the occupied West Bank, settler attacks continue to intensify, while a leading Israeli think tank issued a rare “strategic alert,” warning “Jewish terrorism” against Palestinians has become “a distinct strategic threat to the State of Israel.” asserted
terrorism → continue → Israel
Here’s more on all of those stories and others from another troubling and deadly week in Palestine: asserted
more → ’ → Palestine
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