Israeli Airstrike Targets Hamas Command Center in Gaza
At least six Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a Hamas command center in Khan Younis, Gaza. The attack hit a humanitarian zone crowded with displaced Palestinians. The Israeli military claimed it struck terrorists carrying out attacks. Emergency responders are on the scene, with ambulances rushing casualties to nearby hospitals.
At least six Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, medics reported early Tuesday. The Israeli military stated it targeted a Hamas command center.
Medics and residents noted that four missiles hit the Al-Mawasi area, a humanitarian zone crowded with displaced Palestinians, igniting several tents. Emergency teams are still evacuating casualties from the scene.
The Israeli military asserted that it struck significant Hamas terrorists operating from a command center in the area. Meanwhile, ambulances rushed the wounded to nearby hospitals as Israeli jets continued to hover overhead.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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