Israeli forces pounded central Gaza by land, sea and air on Wednesday and Palestinian authorities reported dozens more deaths, including 20 in one attack. A Gaza health ministry statement said an Israeli air strike killed 20 Palestinians on Wednesday near the Al-Amal Hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip. PHOTO: REUTERSIn central Gaza's Al-Maghazi district, five Palestinians were killed in one air strike, medics said, while to the north in Gaza City health officials said the bodies of seven Palestinians killed overnight arrived at Al Shifa Hospital. The Israeli military said on Wednesday its warplanes had also targeted Hezbollah military sites and other locations in Lebanon. An Israeli military statement said Israeli forces on a counter-terrorism operation came under attack by fighters who threw explosive devices at them.

Source: The Express Tribune December 27, 2023 20:29 UTC