Israeli strike kills 14 Palestinians including women and children in Gaza camp
An Israeli strike on a residential building in the Gaza Strip has killed 14 people, mostly women and children, according to health officials.
The Shifa and al-Ahli hospitals confirmed the toll from the strike in the built-up Jabaliya refugee camp, saying five women and seven children were among those killed.
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There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.
Israel says it only targets militants and tries to avoid harming civilians. It blames civilian deaths on Hamas because the militant group is entrenched in populated areas.
The Israel-Hamas war began when Palestinian militants stormed into Israel on October 7 2023, killing 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 251.
Hamas is still holding 58 hostages, around a third of them believed to be alive, after most of the rest were released in ceasefire agreements or other deals.
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Israel's military campaign has killed more than 54,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not say how many of the dead were civilians or combatants.
The offensive has destroyed vast areas of Gaza and displaced around 90% of the population.
Hamas has said it will only release the remaining hostages in return for more Palestinian prisoners, a lasting ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal.
Israel has vowed to continue the war until all the hostages are returned, and Hamas is defeated or disarmed and sent into exile.
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It has said it will maintain control of Gaza indefinitely and facilitate what it refers to as the voluntary emigration of much of its population.
Palestinians and most of the international community have rejected the resettlement plans, viewing them as forcible expulsion.
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