Israeli Strike in Gaza Leaves Over 40 Dead, Dozens Wounded

An Israeli strike on a coastal community in Gaza, home to displaced Palestinians from the Israel-Hamas war, resulted in at least 40 deaths and 60 injuries. The Israeli military claimed they targeted significant Hamas terrorists, while Hamas denied the presence of militants in the area.

An Israeli strike on an area in the Gaza Strip, home to Palestinians displaced by the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, resulted in the tragic deaths of at least 40 people and injured 60 others, according to authorities on Tuesday.

WAFA, the Palestinian news agency, reported these numbers, citing medical officials on the ground.

Details surrounding the strike on the Mawasi coastal community, near Khan Younis in an area designated by the Israeli military as a humanitarian zone, remain unclear.

The Israeli military described the strike as targeting 'significant Hamas terrorists operating within a command-and-control center,' but did not immediately provide further evidence.

Hamas, in a reportedly issued statement, denied militants were in the area, though Israel has frequently accused Hamas and other militant groups of using civilian populations as cover.

(With inputs from agencies.)