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Gaza hospitals say Israeli strikes killed civilians and police
Hospital and ministry officials in Gaza said Israeli strikes killed people in Gaza City and Khan Younis, including a child; Israel said it struck militants, BBC and ABC News Australia reported.
- New headline Was: “Gaza hospitals say Israeli strikes killed eight, including a child”
- Our desk updated its story
- New headline Was: “Gaza officials report new Israeli strikes as death counts differ”
- Our desk updated its story
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- CNA and ABC News Australia are now reporting this
- New headline Was: “At least eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza”
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- New headline Was: “Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say”
- New headline Was: “Israeli strikes kill at least eight in Gaza, hospitals and military say”
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- BBC is now reporting this
Hospitals and Gaza officials said Israeli strikes killed at least eight people, including a child, in two attacks, BBC and ABC News Australia reported1,2.
BBC said hospital officials in Gaza City described a missile strike near Cairo School in the Al-Rimal neighborhood that killed three people, including a four-year-old boy1. ABC News Australia said medics reported three killed in Gaza City2.
In Khan Younis, the Hamas-run interior ministry said a drone strike in Al-Mawasi killed five police officers on routine duty, BBC reported1. ABC News Australia similarly said five police officers were killed in western Khan Younis2.
The Israeli military said it struck several militants in Khan Younis and did not immediately comment on the Gaza City strike, ABC News Australia reported2. Israel says Hamas has been rearming and attacking in violation of a year-old ceasefire; Hamas denies those accusations and says Israel is undermining the deal2.
Independent verification of casualty identities was not included in the reports cited1,2.
Sources
How it’s being reported
2 sourcesFirst reported by BBC
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals say
Child fatality and police deaths in Khan Younis
BBC cites hospitals saying eight were killed, including a four-year-old boy in Gaza City, despite a year-old ceasefire. BBC News
Leaves out Israeli comment on Gaza City strike
Israeli strikes kill eight people in Gaza, medics say
Israeli statement and ceasefire context
ABC, carrying Reuters, reports eight killed including five police; the Israeli military said it struck militants in Khan Younis.
Leaves out Child’s age
Where they agree
- At least eight deaths were reported from two strike locations.
- Five of the dead were described as police in Khan Younis.
Where they differ
Who was targeted in Khan Younis