Israeli attacks kill at least eight Palestinians in Gaza

Summarised from 3 outlets · 5 reports · Updated 1 Nov, 15:10 · Archive

Israeli attacks on Gaza killed at least eight Palestinians on Sunday, including five police officers.

Israeli strikes killed at least eight Palestinians in Gaza on Sunday in two separate attacks. Five police officers were killed in a strike on al-Mawasi, west of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, according to the Gaza interior ministry. At least three Palestinians, including a four-year-old boy, were killed in a drone attack on Gaza City's Rimal neighbourhood, with the Taj Mall also targeted, according to hospital sources.

The Israeli military told the AFP news agency it was targeting militants in Khan Younis but did not immediately comment on the Gaza City strike. Gaza's interior ministry said the police officers "were targeted as they were doing their jobs". Hamas condemned the attacks as deliberate war crimes and a "horrific massacre", saying the targeting of police was part of Israel's "attempt to obstruct recovery efforts, undermine stability in the Gaza Strip, and sow chaos".

Israel says Hamas has been rearming and launching attacks in violation of the US-brokered ceasefire that began last October. Hamas denies the allegations and accuses Israel of undermining the peace deal. At least 1,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks since the ceasefire, according to Gaza's health officials. Israeli forces control about two-thirds of Gaza's territory, and nearly all residents live in the remaining third in makeshift tents and damaged buildings.

How it is being reported

• Israeli strikes in Gaza kill eight including child, hospitals sayFive officers from the Hamas-run police have been killed in Khan Younis and three people, including a child, killed in Gaza City, officials say.BBC News · 1 Nov, 16:25
• Israeli strikes kill at least eight Palestinians in the Gaza StripHamas accuses Israel of undermining the Gaza peace dealIndependent World · 1 Nov, 14:47
• Israeli attacks on Gaza kill at least nine peopleIsraeli attacks on Gaza City and Khan Younis killed at least nine people on Sunday.Al Jazeera · 1 Nov, 14:10
• At least eight Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across GazaFour-year-old among eight Palestinians killed in Israeli drone attacks across the Gaza Strip.Al Jazeera · 1 Nov, 13:36
• At least four Palestinians killed in Gaza as Israeli attacks continueIsrael carried out several attacks in Gaza, including shelling the Nuseirat refugee camp.Al Jazeera · 31 Oct, 17:49

In this story: Israel · Hamas · Gaza · Gaza City · Khan Younis · United States

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