Almost daily strikes have hit the “safe zone” along the Mediterranean coast where Israel told fleeing Palestinians to take refuge to escape ground assaults.
Israeli airstrikes killed more than 60 Palestinians in southern and central Gaza overnight and into Tuesday, including one that struck an Israeli-declared “safe zone” crowded with thousands of displaced people.
Apparently referring to the strike, the Israeli military said in a statement that it targeted a commander in Islamic Jihad’s naval unit west of Khan Younis. It said it was looking into reports that civilians were killed.That blast, in an area also surrounded by tents, killed more than 90 Palestinians, including children, according to Gaza health officials. It is still not known if Deif was killed in the strike.
Another hit a UN school in Nuseirat where families were sheltering, killing at least nine people. AP footage showed the school’s yard covered in rubble and twisted metal from a structure that was hit. Workers carried bodies wrapped in blankets, as women and children watched from the classrooms where they have been living.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Gaza war live: US says it is ‘cautiously optimistic’ on Israel-Gaza ceasefire talksWhite House national security spokesperson John Kirby told CNN that the US believes gaps between the two sides can be narrowed
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live: Palestinians flee as Israeli forces launch fresh strikes in northern GazaIsraeli military issues evacuation order for Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighbourhood while Palestinian emergency service says attacks killed at least seven people
Read more »
Israel continues to launch airstrikes in Gaza ‘safe zone’, killing dozensAlmost daily strikes have hit the “safe zone” along the Mediterranean coast where Israel told fleeing Palestinians to take refuge to escape ground assaults.
Read more »
Inside Gaza's 'safe zone' of Khan Younis where Israel is striking without warningThe air strike hit an area that also includes a school-turned-shelter for displaced people, many of whom are living in makeshift tents.
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live: US says ‘gaps’ remain between Israel and Hamas on ceasefire dealWhite House national security spokesperson John Kirby says the US is trying to ‘close the gaps’ as mediators continue negotiations in Cairo
Read more »
Israel-Gaza war live: Israel studying new Hamas response to ceasefire proposalMediators including Egypt, Qatar and the United States have been trying for months to secure a ceasefire and the release of 120 remaining hostages
Read more »