Israeli airstrikes on Al-Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza and on the northern town of Jabalia killed at least 17 Palestinians on Wednesday, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
The Israeli military had no immediate comment although, in a post on X, its Arabic spokesperson warned residents of Al-Bureij earlier to evacuate ahead of an imminent strike against militants firing rockets from the area.
It also said overnight that it killed Abd al-Hadi Sabah, a Hamas militant who helped lead the infiltration into Kibbutz Nir Oz during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack by the Islamist group on southern Israel.
The instruction to clear the Al-Bureij camp has caused a new wave of displacement, although it was not immediately clear how many people were affected.
WAFA said the military blew up residential blocks in Beit Lahiya and in and around Jabalia, while tanks shelled parts of Gaza City and the …