Israel strike kills 70 in refugee camp

At least 70 people were killed in an Israeli air strike that late Sunday hit a number of houses in a refugee camp, according to the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.

The ministry said the strike destroyed the houses in Al-Maghazi camp in the centre of the Palestinian territory.

Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said “the number of martyrs from the Al-Maghazi massacre has risen to 70 so far”.

Earlier, Qudra said the strike destroyed a “residential block” and that the “toll is likely to rise” given the large number of families residing there.

(With inputs from agencies)