Over 100 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes in northern Gaza
Scores missing, with around 100 people still trapped under rubble in city of Jabalia
Civil defense teams and local residents conduct a search and rescue operation in the rubble of the destroyed buildings following Israeli attacks hit Jabalia Camp in Jabalia, Gaza on December 17, 2023. ( Abdulqader Sabbah - Anadolu Agency )
GAZA CITY, Palestine
More than 100 Palestinians were killed and scores were missing following Israeli airstrikes on houses in the city of Jabalia in northern Gaza.
According to the Palestinian news agency Wafa, health sources reported on Monday morning that more than 100 Palestinians were killed in Jabalia, with as many people still trapped under the rubble. At least 20 people were also injured in the attacks.
On Sunday, it was reported that civil defense teams recovered more than 30 bodies.
Around 100 people are estimated to remain trapped under the rubble, according to the Palestine TV Channel.
Israel has launched air and ground attacks on the Gaza Strip following a cross-border attack by Hamas on Oct. 7.
At least 18,800 Palestinians have since been killed in Israeli attacks, mostly of them women and children, and 51,000 injured, according to Gaza’s health authorities.
The Israeli death toll in the Hamas attack stands at 1,200, while more than 130 hostages are still being held by the Palestinian group in Gaza, according to official figures.
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