The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Gaza hospital confirmed on Sunday that an Israeli air strike targeting a house at a refugee camp in Al-Nuseirat killed at least 20 people.
“We received 20 fatalities and several wounded after an Israeli air strike targeted a house belonging to the Hassan family in Al-Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza,” the hospital said.
Palestinian official news agency Wafa reported that the wounded included several children, and rescuers were searching for missing people trapped under the rubble.
The strike reportedly occurred around 3am local time.
Several attacks have been reported in the central Nuseirat camp since the military launched a “targeted” operation focusing on the southern city of Rafah in early May.
According to AFP, Palestinian militants and Israeli troops have also clashed in north Gaza’s Jabalia camp for days now.
Witnesses said several other houses were targeted in air strikes during the night across Gaza, and that air strikes and artillery shelling also hit parts of Rafah during the night.
The Israeli army said it was checking the report.
Compiled by staff writer
Pictured above: A general view of a makeshift shelter housing displaced Palestinians in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.
Image source: AFP
