Israeli air strike kills at least 70 Palestinians in central Gaza refugee camp, health officials say

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Israeli air strike kills at least 70 Palestinians in central Gaza refugee camp, health officials say

Reuters
December 24, 2023 4:36 PM EST Updated 3 hours ago

CAIRO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - An Israeli air strike that hit central Gaza's Maghazi refugee camp has killed 70 people, Palestinian health ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qidra said on Sunday, and he said the death toll was likely to climb.

"What is happening at the Maghazi camp is a massacre that is being committed on a crowded residential square," al-Qidra said.

The Israeli military said it was reviewing the incident.

"Despite the challenges posed by Hamas terrorists operating within civilian areas in Gaza, the IDF (Israeli Defence Forces) is committed to international law including taking feasible steps to minimize harm to civilians," an Israeli army spokesperson said in a statement.

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Original Reuters link (paywall): https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-air-strike-kills-least-60-palestinians-central-gaza-refugee-camp-2023-12-24/

[enough]

1. A massacre in a refugee camp.

[riversedge]

5. so true

[Sneederbunk]

2. All closet Hamas.

[Beastly Boy]

6. Not true. The "health officials" who report the casualties are openly Hamas, many holding military ranks

[onecaliberal]

3. More war crimes.

But hey I’m sure they were all Hamas.

[TexasDem69]

4. What is clear

Is that Hamas is at fault for these deaths. Hamas could have released the hostages and surrendered the perpetrators but chooses not to.

[muhamed g]

7. But

under international law Israel is only allowed proportionate force, no matter what Hamas did. At least 13,000 Palestinian civilians killed vs. 1200 Israelis killed, some of whom were military and therefore arguably lawful targets.