Israeli strike kills five, including four women, in Gaza, health officials say
CAIRO/GAZA: An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, health and civil defense service officials said. Among the dead were a Christian mother and her daughter, medics said. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The strike destroyed the apartment building and started a fire. “We were…
An Israeli airstrike on Saturday claimed the lives of at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City, according to health and civil defense officials. Among the victims were a Christian mother and her daughter. The strike caused significant damage to the building and ignited a fire. Eyewitness Ahmed Al-Dahdouh recounted the sudden outbreak of strikes and explosions, describing the frantic efforts to extract survivors from the rubble.
The US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, aimed at facilitating reconstruction, has seen little progress, particularly regarding Hamas disarming and Israel withdrawing its forces. Despite this, Israel has intensified its strikes on Gaza in recent weeks. Hamas denies engaging in attacks and accuses Israel of breaching the ceasefire. Gaza health officials have documented over 1,400 Palestinian fatalities resulting from Israeli fire since the ceasefire began in October, while Israel claims Hamas has killed four of its soldiers in the same timeframe.
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