Hundreds of Gaza buildings destroyed in Israel strikes: Rescue service

AFP , Saturday 28 Oct 2023

Israeli air strikes destroyed hundreds of buildings in the Gaza Strip overnight, the civil defence service in Gaza said on Saturday.

People gather amid the destruction following Israeli strikes on Al-Shatee camp in Gaza City on Octob
People gather amid the destruction following Israeli strikes on Al-Shatee camp in Gaza City on October 28, 2023. AFP

 

"Hundreds of buildings and houses were completely destroyed and thousands of other homes were damaged," said Mahmud Bassal, a spokesman for the Gaza Civil Defence.

The intense bombardments had "changed the landscape" of northern Gaza, he told AFP.

Witnesses said most of the bombing was concentrated on areas around two hospitals -- Al-Shifa and the Indonesian hospital -- located in Jabaliya district of northern Gaza.

The strikes left wide craters in the streets and flattened many buildings in the area.

Israeli strikes killed more than 7,300 people, including some 3,000 children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

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