Israeli strikes kill at least 100 in Gaza as attacks hit homes, market
Beit Lahia strike kills 3: An Israeli air strike destroyed the Rayan family home near Tal al-Rabi' School, raising the 24-hour death toll to 100, medical sources confirmed to Wafa.
Displaced targeted: Two Palestinians died when bombs hit a tent shelter east of Sheikh Radwan Lake, north of Gaza City, Wednesday evening.
Drone attack in Al-Zeitoun: Israeli forces killed Fadi Azmi Abu Ajwa and Montaser Samir Abu Ajwa in a strike on civilians on Al-Sikka Street.
Nuseirat camp bombed: Warplanes fired heavily at the north of the camp, while a separate drone attack wounded civilians in a residential building. Al-Awda Hospital received a fisherman's body recovered from the central Gaza shore.
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