Israeli Strike On Funeral Kills 7 And Wounds 22 In Gaza, Local Hospital Says
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli attack on a funeral in the Gaza Strip on Friday killed at least seven people and injured 22, according to a local hospital.
There has been no statement from the Israeli army yet.
Awda Hospital in Nuseyrat refugee camp confirmed the death toll, saying people were shot at the funeral of a Palestinian killed in an attack early Friday.
Israel and the Hamas militant group agreed to a ceasefire agreement in October aimed at stopping the fighting. two years of war.
The fiercest fighting is over, but at least 1,123 people lost their lives was killed He has been in Gaza since the ceasefire came into force, according to the regional Ministry of Health.
The ministry, which is part of the Hamas-led government, maintains detailed casualty records that are generally considered reliable by UN agencies and independent experts. It does not give the distribution of civilians and militants, but states that most of the dead were women and children.
Militants have launched armed attacks on troops, and Israel says its attacks are in response to that and other violations. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire.
The war began following a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023; Approximately 1,200 people died and 251 people were taken hostage. More than 73,264 Palestinians have died in Israel’s retaliatory offensive in Gaza, including those killed since the ceasefire, the Gaza Health Ministry said.
