At least 25 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip this morning, according to medical sources cited by Palestinian media.
The tolls are not verified, and there has been no comment yet from Hamas authorities in the Strip. The IDF has not yet commented on the reports and says it is looking into the cases.
One drone strike overnight in central Gaza’s Deir al-Balah reportedly hit a tent for displaced people, killing five, including a 1-year-old and two children ages 12 and 13, alongside two adults.
Another strike in Deir al-Balah this morning killed five people, according to Palestinian media.
In southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, Palestinian media report a strike that killed eight.
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