Gaza civil defence says 5 killed in Israeli strike on displacement camp
The Hindu
Israeli strike kills five in Gaza safe zone, including a newborn, as conflict continues for 11 months.
The civil defence agency in Hamas-run Gaza said an Israeli strike on July 28 hit tents at a declared safe zone in the Palestinian territory's south, killing at least five persons.
A witness said a newborn was among the dead in Al-Mawasi near Khan Yunis city, where tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians have sought refuge from the war, now nearing its 11th month.
Since Monday, Israeli forces have operated in and around Khan Younis including in parts of the coastal area of Al-Mawasi.
"Today, the Israeli occupation targeted... the tents of displaced people on Al-Istable street in Al-Mawasi," Muhammad al-Mughayyir of the Gaza civil defence agency told AFP.
"Five martyrs and seven wounded have been transferred to Nasser hospital" in Khan Yunis, he said.
The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.
Miriam al-Astal who lives in Al-Mawasi said a newborn baby was killed.
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