Israeli strikes kill at least 30 people in Gaza
Among the dozens of fatalities were six people killed and several others wounded when Israeli forces shelled tents sheltering displaced families in the Al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis. Another ten people, including children, were injured in a separate strike on tents in the same area, according to the Wafa news agency.
In central Gaza City, four members of the Zeno family, father Ahmed Ayyad Zeno, his wife Ayat, and their daughters Zahra and Obaida, were killed when Israeli forces struck their home on Jaffa Street. The house was almost completely destroyed. Emergency crews continue to search the rubble amid fears of further casualties.
In Deir al-Balah, medical sources said ten people were injured when an Israeli drone struck a tent near Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Additional injuries were reported in the Al-Karama neighbourhood, northwest of Gaza City, following drone fire.
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