The Israeli military says it is aware of claims that nearly 100 people were killed in an overnight airstrike in northern Gaza’s Beit Lahiya, but stresses that the number provided by Hamas authorities may be inaccurate.
In response to a query, the IDF says it is aware of the reports but the incident is still under investigation.
“The IDF calls on the media to be careful with information published by Hamas, as has been proven in several previous events,” the military says.
The Hamas-run Civil Defense agency claimed earlier today that the overnight strike killed 93 people in a residential building in Beit Lahiya.
The IDF says that it “acts in a targeted manner and makes efforts to avoid harming uninvolved [civilians.]”
The Beit Lahiya area had been given an evacuation order earlier this month, as the IDF launched a new offensive in northern Gaza.
“We emphasize again that this is an active combat zone,” the IDF adds.
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