Deadly Israeli strike on Gaza mosque-turned-shelter
Al Jazeera
Israel bombs mosque and school sheltering displaced people in central town of Deir el-Balah, killing at least 26 people.
Israeli strikes on Ibn Rushd school and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Mosque in central Gaza have killed at least 26 Palestinians, officials said, as Israel intensified its bombardment of northern Gaza and southern Beirut in its widening war across the region.
The strike hit the mosque and school where displaced people were sheltering near the main hospital in the central town of Deir el-Balah.
Israel said it targeted a Hamas command and control centre embedded among civilians, without providing any evidence to back its claim.
The Israeli military, meanwhile, announced a new air and ground offensive in Jabalia in northern Gaza, home to a densely-populated refugee camp dating back to the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation. It circulated photos and video footage showing a column of tanks heading towards the area.
