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Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza Strip

Local media sources say the strikes damaged a children’s hospital, a residential area, and a rehabilitation centre.

Updated 5 years ago · Published on 26 Dec 2020 1:30PM

Israel launches airstrikes on Gaza Strip
The Israeli army claims it carried out attacks on several Hamas targets, while local media sources say the air strikes early Saturday damaged residential targets, including a children's hospital. – AFP pic, December 26, 2020

GAZA – Israeli warplanes carried out airstrikes in the blockaded Gaza Strip, local sources said early Saturday.

Sources in Gaza said the air force hit the al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza and the Deir al-Balah region, Anadolu Agency reported.

A children’s hospital, a residential area, and a rehabilitation centre for the disabled in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, were damaged in the attacks, according to witness reports.

The Israeli army said on Twitter that it hit Hamas targets, including a rocket manufacturing site, underground infrastructure, and a military post.

The strikes came after Israel said Friday two rockets launched from Gaza were intercepted by the “Iron Dome” air defence system.

Gazan authorities have yet to issue a statement about the airstrikes. – Bernama, December 26, 2020

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