At least 42 killed in Israeli attack on Gaza's Al-Shati refugee camp

NEW DELHI: At least 42 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza's Al-Tuffah neighborhood and Al-Shati refugee camp, Reuters reported citing the director of the Hamas-run government media office.
Al-Thawabta, the director of the Hamas-run government media office, reported that an Israeli strike on houses in Al-Shati refugee camps, killed 24 individuals.An additional 18 Palestinians lost their lives when houses in the Al-Tuffah neighborhood were targeted.
The Israeli military issued a concise statement, which read: "A short while ago, IDF fighter jets struck two Hamas military infrastructure sites in the area of Gaza City."
In a statement, Hamas said the attacks were aimed at civilians and vowed, "the occupation and its Nazi leaders will pay the price for their violations against our people."
According to the Reuters, after the attack, the place left with the demolished houses, shattered walls, and debris and dust covering the street in Shati refugee camp.
Israel's ground and air offensive in Gaza was sparked when Hamas-led militants invaded southern Israel on October 7, killing around 1,200 people and capturing more than 250 hostages, according to Israeli figures.
The campaign has devastated Gaza, claimed the lives of more than 37,400 people, including 101 in the last 24 hours, as reported by Palestinian health authorities, and rendered nearly the entire population homeless and impoverished.
After more than eight months of conflict, Israel's advance is currently centered on the two remaining areas it had not yet captured: Rafah in southern Gaza and the region surrounding Deir al-Balah in the center.
According to residents, Israeli tanks have recently deepened their incursion into western and northern Rafah areas. On Saturday, Israeli forces conducted aerial and ground bombardments in several areas, compelling many families residing in humanitarian-designated zones to flee northward.
The Israeli military stated that forces persisted with "precise, intelligence-based" targeted operations in Rafah, eliminating numerous Palestinian gunmen and dismantling military infrastructure.
On Friday, the Gaza health ministry reported that at least 25 Palestinians were killed and 50 wounded in Mawasi, western Rafah. Palestinians claimed that a tank shell struck a tent sheltering displaced families.
The Israeli military said the incident is under review, stating, "An initial inquiry conducted suggests that there is no indication that a strike was carried out by the IDF in the Humanitarian Area in Al-Mawasi."