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From the Liveblog of
Friday, May 16, 2025
From the Liveblog of
Friday, May 16, 2025
Reports of widespread, heavy north Gaza strikes as tanks push forward in Beit Lahiya
People inspect the damage amid the rubble of a building hit in an Israeli strike in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 15, 2025. (BASHAR TALEB / AFP)
Extensive, powerful Israeli airstrikes took place in north Gaza overnight, reports say.
The Saudi Al-Hadath news channel reports that 28 people in the northern Gaza Strip were killed, citing an unnamed medical source.
According to the network, tanks advanced in the area of Beit Lahiya.
Residents in central Israel reported hearing loud blasts overnight, possibly due to the strikes.
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