Israeli military bombs tent for displaced people near Khan Younis
The Israeli military shelled a tent housing displaced Palestinians in the al-Mawasi area, northwest of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, injuring several people, our Al Jazeera Arabic colleagues report.
The Quds News Network now reports that at least five Palestinians have been killed in that attack, which was carried out by an Israeli military helicopter, while several more have been wounded.
Israeli forces have also carried out a raid on the town of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Younis.
Woman, three children among victims of al-Mawasi tent attack
The five people killed in an overnight attack on a tent sheltering displaced people in the al-Mawasi “humanitarian zone” area, near Khan Younis, were members of the same family, the Palestinian news agency Wafa reports.
The victims included a woman and her three children, according to Wafa.
Also in western Khan Younis, gunfire from Israeli naval vessels has injured a woman, Wafa said.
Number of Palestinians killed since start of war rises to 46,899
The Health Ministry in Gaza has just released its latest daily casualties update from Israeli attacks. In a statement, it said the number of people killed since the start of the war had risen by 23 to 46,899 in the latest 24-hour reporting period.
Another 83 people were wounded over the same period, bringing the total to 110,725.
Several wounded in Israeli attack near Gaza’s Nuseirat camp
A number of people have been wounded in an Israeli drone attack west of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip, our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic report.
Israeli raid kills Palestinian near Khan Younis
The attack has taken place in the town of al-Fukhari, east of Khan Younis, according to our colleagues at Al Jazeera Arabic and Palestinian media.
It follows an earlier attack on a home in the Khan Younis area that killed five family members, including three children.
Israel claims to have hit 50 targets across Gaza
The Israeli army says it conducted raids on 50 “terror targets” across Gaza on Friday, according to the latest statement.
Almost 120 Palestinians, including dozens of women and children, have been killed in Israeli attacks on the enclave since the announcement of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas.
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