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At least 70 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip

TB (according to VNA) February 29, 2024 21:22

According to witnesses, the Israeli military airstrike hit a crowd of Palestinians gathered in the street.

Cảnh đổ nát sau cuộc không kích của Israel ở thành phố Rafah, Dải Gaza ngày 22/2/2024. (Ảnh: THX/TTXVN)
Scene of devastation after an Israeli airstrike in Rafah city, Gaza Strip on February 22

On February 29, health officials in the Gaza Strip said more than 70 people were killed and 280 others were injured after an airstrike in the Gaza Strip.

According to Palestinian medical sources and witnesses, the incident occurred as a crowd of Palestinians were waiting to receive humanitarian aid on a coastal road in western Gaza City.

The death toll could rise as many people are seriously injured. All the injured have been transferred to several nearby hospitals for treatment, including Al-Shifa and Kamal Adwan hospitals.

However, a spokesman for the health authority in Gaza said Al-Shifa hospital lacked medical equipment and supplies and that staff there could not cope with the large number of injured people being brought in.

According to witnesses, the Israeli military's airstrike hit a crowd of Palestinians gathered on the said road.

In a statement, the Hamas Islamic Movement said the incident could lead to the collapse of current negotiations aimed at reaching a ceasefire and releasing hostages in the Gaza Strip.

An Israeli military spokesman confirmed there was no information about an airstrike at the location mentioned.

TB (according to VNA)
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At least 70 people killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza Strip