IDF Airstrike Destroys Ismail Family Home in Al-Maghazi Camp; Hamas Nukhba Operative Killed in Central Gaza

Israeli airstrikes hit central Gaza on May 21, 2026 (Day 953), destroying the Ismail family home in Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza Strip. Palestinians searched the rubble of the residential building. Separately, the IDF reported killing a Hamas Nukhba force operative in central Gaza the same day. Al-Maghazi has been a consistent target throughout the war; the Nukhba force is the elite commando unit that led the October 7, 2023 attacks. The strikes come amid ongoing renewed military operations that have continued since Israel's security cabinet authorized war resumption on May 10, 2026 despite the ceasefire framework. Cumulative Palestinian death toll has reached 73,770+ confirmed killed (Gaza Health Ministry), with the Wikipedia-aggregate toll putting combined Israeli + Palestinian deaths at 75,811+.