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Israeli Strike in Gaza City Kills at Least 11 People
At least 11 people were killed and dozens were wounded on Sunday afternoon in an Israeli airstrike on a crowded junction in Gaza City, officials in the enclave said.
Gaza's Civil Defense, an emergency rescue group under the Hamas-run Interior Ministry, said that Israel's military had struck a crowded junction in city's downtown. The rescue group said in a post on social media that in addition to those killed, more than 50 people were wounded. The Israeli military did not immediately comment.
Fadel Naim, a doctor at the nearby Al-Ahli Arab Hospital, said that the medical center had received a number of casualties from the attack. He added that Ahmad Qandil, also a doctor at the hospital, was among the dead, and that the toll was expected to rise given the condition of the wounded.
The attack came as recent efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas have yet to yield results.
Israeli officials and President Trump had projected high optimism for an agreement ahead of a visit last week by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel to Washington. But the talks appear to have stalled for the time being amid gaps between the two sides.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces have continued to attack in Gaza, part of a 21-month campaign that began after the Hamas-led attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, that killed around 1,200 people.
The Gaza Health Ministry said on Sunday that more than 100 people were killed in Gaza on Saturday alone. The ministry's casualty lists do not distinguish between civilians and combatants, but they include thousands of children.
While the Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the strike in Gaza City, it said on Sunday that its air force had attacked more than 150 targets across the enclave over the past 24 hours, including weapons storage facilities and sniper posts.
