Israeli air strikes destroy Qatar Red Crescent HQ in Gaza
Israeli air strikes have destroyed the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) building in Gaza.
The organisation has been working on helping victims of Israel’s bombing campaign in the besieged territory, which began last week.
Akram Nasser, the director of QRCS said that the building and large parts of the surrounding area were destroyed.
The Qatari Red Crescent was severely damaged this afternoon due to the shelling of a commercial building where it is located in Gaza city.
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“Major destruction in our office as a result of Israeli warplanes targeting two floors of the same building, opposite the Ministry of Health in the Ghazi Al Shawa building,” he said in a tweet.
According to local media, the air strikes in the area resulted in the death of two Palestinians and wounded dozens of others.