Israeli air attack kills five in crowded Gaza neighborhood
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An Israeli air attack on a residential apartment in western Gaza City killed at least five people and wounded at least six others, according to medical staff at al-Shifa Hospital.
The strike hit the al-Asala building in the Remal neighborhood early on Saturday without prior warning. Remal stands as one of Gaza City’s most crowded residential areas, hosting thousands of displaced people who shelter in makeshift camps across the neighborhood.
The attack struck in the middle of the night while residents were asleep. The missile penetrated the targeted apartment and tore through the floors below, causing further destruction throughout the multi-story building.
Fire burned for at least an hour before Palestinian Civil Defence crews managed to put it out.
Civil defence crews were still searching the site for missing people and bodies, as Israeli drones continued flying over the area and fighter jets flew low across the Strip.
The dead included four women, among them an elderly Christian woman and her daughter. Rescuers took the six wounded individuals to al-Shifa Hospital for medical treatment.
Source: Al Jazeera (adapted)
