CAIRO — Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday (Dec 4) and Palestinian medics said further Israeli airstrikes had killed at least 47 people across the enclave.
Displaced Palestinians make their way as they flee the northern part of Gaza, amid an Israeli military operation, in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip Dec 4, 2024.CAIRO — Israeli tanks pushed into northern parts of the Khan Younis area in the south of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and Palestinian medics said further Israeli airstrikes had killed at least 47 people across the enclave.
An Israeli airstrike at a tent encampment in al-Mawasi killed at least 17 people and wounded several, medics said. The Civil Emergency Service said the attack sparked fires in several tents housing displaced families. Another Israeli airstrike hit three houses in Gaza City, killing at least 10 people and wounding many others, the territory's emergency service said. Many victims remained trapped under the rubble with rescue operations underway. There was no immediate army comment on this incident.
Israeli forces also fired on Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya in north Gaza for the fifth straight day, hospital director Hussam Abu Safiya said. Three of his medical staff had been wounded, one critically, on Tuesday night, he said."Drones are dropping bombs filled with shrapnel that injure and anyone that dares to move," said Abu Safiya. "This situation is extremely urgent.
The army says militants frequently use residential buildings, schools and hospitals for operational cover. Hamas denies this, accusing Israeli forces of indiscriminate attacks.
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