The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
At least 42 killed in Israeli strikes in north Gaza: Hamas
IDF says fighter jets struck two Hamas military sites inside north’s Gaza City
AT LEAST 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on districts of Gaza City in the north of the Palestinian enclave on Saturday, the director of the Hamas-run government media office said.
One Israeli strike on houses in Al-shati, one of the Gaza Strip's eight historic refugee camps, killed 24 people, Ismail Al-thawabta told Reuters. Another 18 Palestinians were killed in a strike on houses in the Al-tuffah neighborhood.
The Israeli military released a brief statement saying: “A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck two Hamas military infrastructure sites in the area of Gaza City.” It said more details would be released soon.
Hamas did not comment on the Israeli claim to have hit its military infrastructure. It said in a statement the attacks targeted the civilian population and vowed in a statement “the occupation and its Nazi leaders will pay the price for their violations against our people.” Footage obtained by Reuters showed dozens of Palestinians rushing out to search for victims amid the destroyed houses. The footage showed wrecked homes, blasted walls, and debris and dust filling the street in Shati refugee camp.
Israel' s ground and air campaign in gaza was triggered when Hamas-led militants stormed into southern Israel on October 7, killing around 1,200 people and seizing more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.
The offensive has left Gaza in ruins, killed more than 37,400 people, of whom 101 were killed in the past 24 hours, according to Palestinian health authorities, and left nearly the entire population homeless and destitute.
Residents said Israeli tanks deepened their incursion into western and northern raf ah areas in recent days. On Saturday Israeli forces bombed several areas from air and the ground, forcing families living in areas described as humanitarian-designated zones to leave northwards.