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At least 29 killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

At least 29 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, the official news agency WAFA reported.

• April 12, 2024
GAZA BOMBARDMENT
GAZA BOMBARDMENT [CREDIT; RTE]

At least 29 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Friday, the official news agency WAFA reported.

The people died when a residential building was struck.

Dozens of people were also injured in the attack.

The Israel Defence Force, in a statement on Friday, said the airforce had attacked more than 60 targets in the Gaza Strip during the past 24 hours. 

(Xinhua/NAN)

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