57 reported killed in latest Israeli strikes in Gaza
(VOVWORLD) -Israeli forces battled Hamas fighters in several parts of the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and Palestinian health officials said at least 57 people were killed by Israeli bombardments in the southern and central areas.
 Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike on the city of Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, July 13, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA) |
An Israeli airstrike on a car killed at least 17 Palestinians and wounded 26 others in Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The airstrike hit near a tented area housing displaced families in Attar Street in the humanitarian relief area of Al-Mawasi. The Israeli military said the strike targeted a senior member of Islamic Jihad, a group allied with Hamas.
Hours later, an Israeli airstrike on a UN-run school that housed displaced families in the Nuseirat camp killed 23 people and wounded many more, health officials said. The Israeli military said in a statement that it had attacked a group of terrorists who were operating from inside the school after taking steps to mitigate the risk to civilians.