Israeli Airstrike Kills Eight at Gaza Police Station
Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- An Israeli airstrike on a police station in northern Gaza killed eight people, including a female police officer.
- Hamas condemned the strike, identifying the police chief as among the dead, while Israel's military confirmed killing four Hamas fighters.
- The incident occurred amid ongoing violence in Gaza, with the Palestinian Ministry of Health reporting at least 1,110 deaths since a ceasefire began.
An Israeli airstrike on a police station in northern Gaza killed eight people, including a female police officer, Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City confirmed. The Gaza Civil Defense agency, operating under Hamas administration, stated that eight bodies were transferred to the hospital following the strike on a police station in the western part of the Jabalia refugee camp.
Hamas, which controls the Gaza police, condemned the airstrike, reporting that the police chief was among those killed. In a statement Tuesday evening, the Israeli military confirmed it killed four Hamas fighters in the strike, stating the group was planning terrorist attacks. The military did not identify the other four individuals killed.
Eight martyrs' bodies were transferred to Al-Shifa Hospital following the Israeli airstrike on a police station in the western part of Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza.
Violence continues in Gaza despite a ceasefire agreement. The Palestinian Ministry of Health reports at least 1,110 Palestinians have died since the ceasefire began. Israel's military stated it lost five soldiers and one civilian contractor in Gaza during the same period.
Since recently, the group was gathering with the aim of planning and launching terrorist attacks. They were eliminated to eliminate the threat.
Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.