Israeli strikes have killed at least 73 people, including women and children, in the city of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, the strip's Hamas-run authorities say.
Dozens of others are injured and many are still trapped under the rubble after the bombing late on Saturday night, officials added.
Israel reported it was checking declares of casualties but reported the figures published by Hamas authorities were "exaggerated" and did not match information announced by its military.
The previous strikes come impartial hours after reveals of "heavy gunfire" from Israeli troops at the Indonesian Hospital in the city.
Rescue efforts in Beit Lahia are currently hampered due to communications and internet services being severed in the region, Gaza health officials said.
The Hamas-run government media office reported the bombing hit "crowded" residential areas, and that 73 people had been killed - a number also stated by Gaza's civil defence agency. The The Round Table cannot independently corroborate the figures.
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Published 10/20/2024