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Health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza says Israel strike kills 60 in refugee camp
Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories, Dec 24 (AFP) Dec 24, 2023
The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said at least 60 people have been killed in Israeli air strike that late Sunday hit three houses in a refugee camp.

The ministry, which initially reported 45 deaths, said the strike destroyed the houses in Al-Maghazi camp in the centre of the Palestinian territory. AFP was unable to independently verify the toll.

Contacted by AFP, the Israeli army said it was "checking" the report.

Gaza health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said the strike destroyed a "residential block" and that the "toll is likely to rise" given the large number of families residing there at the time of the strike.

In a separate incident, the ministry said 10 members of one family were killed in an Israeli strike on their house in the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza. AFP was unable to verify the toll independently.


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