AN Israeli airstrike in northern Gaza killed five children on Sunday, according to official Palestinian news agency WAFA and media affiliated with Hamas.
A group of children were playing near a cafe in the Al-Shati area when they were killed by a drone strike, according to WAFA, which cited local sources.
The Israeli military did not immediately comment on the report.
This is as Israeli forces killed at least 44 Palestinians across Gaza since dawn on Monday.
Meanwhile, a Palestinian envoy accuses Israel of using humanitarian aid as a “weapon of war” during International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearings as Gaza faces mass starvation due to an Israeli blockade.
The Israeli foreign minister slams the hearings, which focus on Israel’s humanitarian obligations in occupied Palestinian territory.
At least 52,314 Palestinians have been confirmed killed and 117,792 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since it began 18 months ago. The Gaza Government Media Office updated the death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead.
An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during Hamas-led attacks on October 7, 2023, and more than 200 were taken captive.
