The attack occurred at a medical centre run by Project Hope when people gathered to collect nutritional supplements and receive medical treatments. The facility has been shut down until further notice
Fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza have killed 15 people, including 10 children, as they queued outside a health centre in the city of Deir Al Balah, medical staff and other officials present in the region have said.
The attack occurred at a medical centre run by Project Hope when people gathered to collect nutritional supplements and receive medical treatments. The facility has been shut down until further notice.
“This morning, innocent families were mercilessly attacked as they stood in line waiting for the doors to open. This is a blatant violation of international humanitarian law,” Project Hope’s Chief Executive Rabih Torbay said.
The Israeli military said that the strikes were intended to target a Hamas terrorist who was involved in the October 7 attack. “The (Israel Defense Forces) is aware of reports regarding a number of injured individuals in the area. The incident is under review. The IDF regrets any harm to uninvolved individuals and operates to minimise harm as much as possible,” it said.
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Meanwhile, the Palestinian health ministry has said that Israeli strikes across Gaza have killed at least 67 other people in the past 24 hours.
Israel has stepped up its attacks and expanded ground operations in Gaza, while talks continue in Doha to reach a truce, free hostages, and bring in more aid.
On the other hand, Hamas has been conducting guerrilla-style attacks against the Israeli military, with the Palestinian terror group killing at least 20 Israeli soldiers in different parts of the strip over the same period.
Israel-Hamas ceasefire update
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that Israel was ready to negotiate a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a 60-day truce but only if the Palestinian territory was demilitarised.
Delegations from Israel and Hamas began indirect talks in Doha on Sunday to try to agree a temporary halt in the war, which was sparked by the militant group’s October 2023 attack.
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff has proposed a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for the release of half of the 20 living hostages still in Gaza, Netanyahu said on Wednesday.
“At the beginning of this ceasefire, we will enter negotiations for a permanent end to the war,” he said in a video message from Washington on Thursday.
