At least 21 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza mosque

Israel said that it had targeted 'Hamas terrorists' who were operating inside the mosque

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By AFP

Published: Sun 6 Oct 2024, 8:17 AM

Gaza's civil defence agency said on Sunday that an Israeli strike on a mosque-turned-shelter in central Deir al-Balah killed 21 people, while Israel's military said it had targeted Hamas militants.

"The number of deaths rose to 21 plus a large number of wounded as a result of the occupation (Israel) bombing of a mosque sheltering displaced people in front of the gate of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip," said agency spokesman Mahmud Bassal.

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The Israeli military said in a statement that it had "conducted a precise strike on Hamas terrorists who were operating within a command and control centre" at the mosque.

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Published: Sun 6 Oct 2024, 8:17 AM

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