Israeli Strike Kills 7 in Central Gaza as Military Says It Targeted Islamic Jihad
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 17
Israeli Strike Kills 7 in Central Gaza as Military Says It Targeted Islamic Jihad
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 17
Summary
At least seven people were killed and others wounded in an Israeli strike in Nuseirat in central Gaza on Friday, according to Awdeh Hospital and local medical staff.
The Israeli military said it targeted members of Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Gaza's second-largest militant group, and added that reports of harm to several uninvolved people were under review.
Hamas called the attack an "ugly massacre" and said it hit a funeral procession, though it did not identify whose funeral was taking place.
The strike came amid a recent intensification of Israeli attacks in Gaza despite a U.S.-backed cease-fire deal with Hamas signed in October.