Israeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital says

A house damaged in an Israeli airstrike west of Nuseirat refugee camp the day before the funeral was attacked. Photograph: Hassan al-Jedi/APAImages/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen A house damaged in an Israeli airstrike west of Nuseirat refugee camp the day before the funeral was attacked. Photograph: Hassan al-Jedi/APAImages/Shutterstock Israeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital says Another 22 reportedly wounded while mourning Palestinian killed in Israeli attack earlier the same day An Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip has killed at least seven people and wounded another 22, according to a local hospital. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The Awda hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp confirmed the number of casualties, saying people were struck at the funeral for a Palestinian killed in another Israeli attack earlier on Friday. Israel and the Hamas militant group agreed to a ceasefire deal in October aimed at halting their two-year-long war. The heaviest fighting has subsided but at least 1,123 people have been killed in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect, according to its health ministry. IDF accused of ‘field execution’ of Palestinian driver bringing aid into Gaza Read more The ministry maintains detailed casualty records that are seen as generally reliable by UN agencies and independent experts. An independent UN inquiry has found that Israel continues to commit genocide by deliberately targeting Palestinian children in Gaza. Militants have carried out shooting attacks on troops, and Israel said its strikes are in response to that and other violations. Five Israeli soldiers have been killed since the ceasefire. The war began after the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023 in which about 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage. Israel’s offensive in Gaza has killed more than 73,264 Palestinians, including those killed since the ceasefire, Gaza’s health ministry said. Explore more on these topics Gaza Palestine Israel Middle East and north Africa news Share Reuse this content