Hamas says more than 30 killed in Gaza fighting

By Agencies 21 June 2024, 6:03 pm

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Gaza municipality employees and some civil defence workers clear the debris following the Israeli military strike in Gaza City on June 21, 2024 (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP)

The Hama-run health ministry in Gaza says that at least 32 people were killed in fighting in the Strip over the last 24 hours.

Residents say the IDF appears to be trying to complete their capture of Rafah, which borders Egypt and has been the focus of an Israeli assault since early May.

Hamas also says that among the dead were 12 people killed in western Rafah when a shell hit a tent housing displaced families.

The IDF says it is looking into the report.

It said its forces were conducting “precise, intelligence-based” actions in the Rafah area, where troops were involved in close-quarter combat and had located tunnels used by terror groups.

Hamas figures cannot be verified and do not differentiate between civilians and terror operatives.