At least 16 Palestinians were killed, including children, in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza's Nuseirat camp on October 24, Nuseirat's Al-Awda hospital said. It said 32 people were wounded.
Wounded children and women could be seen being carried out on mattresses and in the arms of men, the dead wrapped in blankets.
The Israeli military said it had hit a Hamas command and control center on Thursday housed in a compound formerly used as a school in the area of Nuseirat in the Gaza Strip.
Prior to the strike, the military said it took numerous steps to mitigate the risk of harming civilians.
According to an eyewitness who did not give his name, all those impacted by the strike were either women or children.
In the year since Hamas rampaged through Israeli towns killing 1,200 people and capturing more than 250 hostages, Israel has laid Gaza to waste to root out Hamas.
More than 42,847 Palestinians have been killed and 100,544 injured in Israel's military offensive on Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, the Gaza health ministry said on Thursday.
Pope Francis has urged the international community to investigate whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza may constitute genocide. In a forthcoming book, the pontiff emphasized that experts have raised concerns about Gaza’s situation, suggesting it could meet the legal definition of genocide.
Authorities say the death toll is likely to climb after Israeli strikes on Almat over the weekend.
Displaced people, including children, were sheltering in the family home in Jabalia when it was hit on Sunday.
Qatar's foreign ministry made the announcement on social media. The on-going war has now claimed the lives of more than 45,000 Palestinians.
The Israeli military said it plans to reopen the Kissufim crossing into central Gaza so that the flow of aid into the Strip can be increased.
The European Commission has announced plans to dispatch a technical mission to Georgia in the coming weeks to investigate alleged violations during the October 26 parliamentary elections.
A Lufthansa flight on the Mumbai–Munich route was diverted to Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku after a passenger experienced a sudden medical emergency.
"Come up with the video in its full form," demands the COP29 CEO, Elnur Soltanov, in an exclusive interview with AnewZ. The chief executive has broken his silence on the claims he was using his position to organise potential fossil fuel deals.
The United Nations COP29 climate change conference in Baku seeks $1 trillion annually to help vulnerable nations tackle climate change, as political tensions and Argentina’s withdrawal overshadow talks.
President Biden approved Ukraine’s use of U.S. missiles deep in Russia after North Korean troops entered the war and Trump’s election win raised fears of reduced U.S. support. The move aims to bolster Ukraine’s defense and counter Russian escalations in Kursk and beyond.
U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia's proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for companies for systemic breaches.
President Putin warned the Ukraine war is escalating into a global conflict, blaming the US and UK for supplying weapons to Ukraine. He threatened further retaliation and emphasized Russia's readiness to respond to Western provocations.
China is open to trade talks with the US, confident it can withstand potential tariffs. The government has introduced measures to support businesses, while the central bank aims to keep the yuan stable amid trade tensions.
Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te will visit Pacific allies Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Tuvalu at the end of the month. Details of any U.S. stopovers, typically included in such trips, remain unclear.
The European Commission has announced plans to dispatch a technical mission to Georgia in the coming weeks to investigate alleged violations during the October 26 parliamentary elections.
A Lufthansa flight on the Mumbai–Munich route was diverted to Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Baku after a passenger experienced a sudden medical emergency.
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