Three killed and dozens injured in Israeli strike on Gaza City, medics and witnesses say
Key takeaways
- The strike hit the upper three floors of the al-Kayali building in the centre of Gaza City, where streets were busy with shoppers ahead of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office earlier said the Israeli military had targeted Hamas's armed wing commander Mohammed Odeh, days after his predecessor was killed in a similar attack.
- It is the latest deadly Israeli strike on Gaza despite a ceasefire with Hamas being in place.
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Rushdi Abualouf,Gaza correspondentand Ian Aikman Reuters Large crowds gathered at the scene of the attack, which hit a building in one of Gaza City's busiest market areas At least three Palestinians were killed and more than 20 others injured in a major Israeli air strike targeting a residential building in one of Gaza City's busiest market areas, local medics and witnesses said.
The strike hit the upper three floors of the al-Kayali building in the centre of Gaza City, where streets were busy with shoppers ahead of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office earlier said the Israeli military had targeted Hamas's armed wing commander Mohammed Odeh, days after his predecessor was killed in a similar attack.