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At least five killed, five injured in Gaza City by Israeli airstrike

Gaza: At least five people were killed in Gaza City by an Israeli airstrike, the Palestinian emergency services said on Saturday. Medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital said that at...

At least five killed, five injured in Gaza City by Israeli airstrike

An Israeli airstrike on a residential building in Gaza City killed at least five people, according to the Palestinian emergency services. Medical sources at al-Shifa Hospital confirmed the deaths.

The airstrike, which occurred in the early morning, also injured at least five people. According to Le Monde English, four of those killed were women. The Israeli military had targeted Ali al-Amoudi in the strike, and it is reviewing whether he was among the dead.

The identities of some of the victims have been reported. Maysa Abu Dawood and her daughter Mary al-Najjar, who were killed in the strike, were reportedly Christians. The airstrike destroyed the building and caused a fire.

Brief written by urgent.news from Qatar Tribune, Le Monde English, Middle East Eye, Ajel English — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.

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