An Israeli strike on Gaza kills 14 Palestinians, mostly women and children, hospitals say
The Shifa and al-Ahli hospitals confirmed the toll from the strike in the built-up Jabaliya refugee camp in northern Gaza, saying five women and seven children were among those killed.
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