Israeli Airstrikes on Gaza Mosque and School Kill 26, Dozens Wounded

Oct 6, 2024, 08:31 AM

An Israeli airstrike on a mosque near the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in central Gaza early Sunday killed at least 18 people and wounded dozens more, according to Palestinian medical officials. The mosque in Deir al-Balah was reportedly sheltering displaced people at the time of the attack. Gaza's civil defense agency reported that up to 26 people were killed and 93 injured in the strike, which also targeted a school housing displaced residents. The Israeli military stated that it was targeting Hamas militants in the area.