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Gaza civil defence says 29 dead after Israeli strikes near northern hospital

Published: 06 Dec 2024 - 05:37 pm | Last Updated: 06 Dec 2024 - 05:40 pm
The bodies of victims lie amid the rubble in the courtyard of the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahya in the northern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike that hit the medical complex on December 6, 2024. Photo by AFP.

The bodies of victims lie amid the rubble in the courtyard of the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahya in the northern Gaza Strip, following a reported Israeli strike that hit the medical complex on December 6, 2024. Photo by AFP.

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Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territories: Gaza's civil defence agency said 29 people were killed on Friday in Israeli strikes near the Kamal Adwan hospital in the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahia, where Israel is pressing a major offensive.

"At least 29 people were killed and dozens were wounded in the northern Gaza Strip since dawn on Friday as a result of the continuing Israeli shelling around Kamal Adwan hospital," said civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal.