Dozens killed in Israeli attack on Gaza 'humanitarian zone'

An Israeli attack on Gaza’s so-called “humanitarian zone” in al-Mawasi has killed at least 40 people and injured 60 on Tuesday, the besieged enclave’s civil defence told the AFP.

At least 20 tents sheltering displaced Palestinians were hit by the attack, with the civil emergency services saying that number could go up to 40.

Witnesses say that at least five rockets fell on the humanitarian area, and emergency services say the strikes created craters up to nine metres deep in what used to be a displacement camp.

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