The Hamas well being ministry stated Israeli airstrikes hit a densely populated space of displaced folks in Gaza’s Khan Younis Mawasi district, killing not less than 71 Palestinians.
The Israeli navy has designated the world as a protected zone and urged Palestinians to hunt asylum there.
In line with a press release from the Ministry of Well being, greater than 289 folks had been injured throughout the strike.
The Israeli navy stated it was investigating the incident. Israeli media reported that senior Hamas chief Mohammed Deif was the goal of the assault.
One witness advised the BBC that the scene of the assault appeared like an “earthquake” and video from the world confirmed smoking wreckage and bloody casualties being carried on stretchers. Individuals might be seen desperately digging with their fingers via the rubble of a giant crater.
Video from a close-by Kuwait area hospital confirmed chaos and sufferers being handled on the ground.
Reuters quoted a Hamas official as saying the assault was a “critical escalation” that confirmed Israel was not concerned with reaching a ceasefire.
