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The IDF has confirmed that no enemy forces were involved in the incident and has launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash. The helicopter went down while in close proximity to the ground.
Six members of the al-Tanani family, including a married couple and their four young children, were killed instantly when the missile collapsed the building, nearby residents said. Rescue crews spent hours pulling bloodied bodies from the rubble.
In the northern part of the enclave, formerly the primary conflict zone, large columns of smoke ascended from the ruins, visible from Israel, across the fence.