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An Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza killed at least 20 people late Monday, with women and children among the dead, according to Palestinian authorities.
The strike targeted a home in Beit Lahiya, where several displaced families had sought shelter, said Kamal Adwan Hospital director Hossam Abu Safiya, who received the casualties.
The Israeli military said that it had aimed at a weapons storage site used by militants, asserting that "numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians."
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Gaza's Health Ministry later said that those killed included eight women and six children.
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How Many People Have Died in Gaza?
Additional Israeli strikes early Tuesday claimed 10 more lives, health officials said.
One strike hit a house in the Tufah neighborhood in Gaza City, killing two children and their parents, according to the Health Ministry's emergency service.
Two other children were wounded, it said.
An Israeli airstrike hit a tent in the central town of Zuweida, where a displaced family was sheltering, killing four people, including a mother and her two children, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah.
Another strike hit a house in Deir al-Balah, killing two people, the hospital said. An Associated Press journalist confirmed the number of bodies at the hospital morgue.
The Israeli military says they do not target civilians indiscriminately.
They say their operations focus on militants who, they argue, are embedded in civilian areas. The Israeli military rarely comments on individual strikes.
It's been a little over a year since Hamas led the deadliest Palestinian militant attack in Israel's history, killing some 1,200 people and taking roughly 250 hostages.
Nearly 100 people remain in captivity, less than 70 of whom are believed to be alive. Israel subsequently launched its military operation in Gaza.
The Palestinian Health Ministry reported last week that the death toll due to Israeli military operations during the year long conflict in Gaza has exceeded 43,000, with more than half the casualties being women and children.
Israel's Offensive in Northern Gaza
Israel's offensive in Gaza's northern region began after the military accused Hamas of regrouping in the area.
The ongoing operation has led to the complete evacuation of several northern towns, including Beit Hanoun and the Jabaliya refugee camp.
The Israeli government has allowed minimal humanitarian aid into Gaza, a restriction that has sparked criticism from the Biden administration, warning that continued blockade could affect U.S. military aid.
As fighting intensifies, tens of thousands of Palestinians are fleeing to Gaza City.
Nearly 90 percent of Gaza's 2.3 million residents have been displaced, often multiple times.
Medical facilities in the region are largely inaccessible due to ongoing conflict, and ambulance services have been halted.
Kamal Adwan Hospital was raided by Israeli forces last month over allegations, denied by Palestinian officials, that militants were sheltering there.
This article includes reporting from The Associated Press
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