Israeli Air Strike at Gazan Refugee Camp Killed At Least 70, Hamas's Health Ministry Says

A spokesperson for Hamas's health ministry said the death toll would likely rise. The Israel Defense Forces has said it is reviewing the incident.

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A spokesperson for Hamas's health ministry said the death toll would likely rise. The Israel Defense Forces has said it is reviewing the incident.

israeli air strike at gazan refugee camp killed at least 70 hamas s health ministry says

Representative photo. A destroyed building in Gaza. Photo: X/@UNRWA.

An Israeli airstrike hit the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza, killing at least 70 people, according to the Hamas-run Health Ministry.

The ministry spokesperson Ashraf al-Qidra said the death toll is likely to rise.

Israel's military spokesperson's office told the Reuters news agency that it was looking into the report.

Authorities in Gaza report that over 20,000 people have been killed by Israeli military since the start of the conflict, which began after the militant Hamas group carried out an attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing over 1,100 people.

Hamas' military wing is classified as a terrorist organization by the US, EU, Israel and others.

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