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    Medics: Israeli Airstrikes Kill 23 In Downtown Gaza City

    The Gaza Health Ministry said another 50 people were wounded, making it the deadliest single attack since fighting broke out between Israel and the territory's militant Hamas rulers nearly a week ago.
    by The Associated Press May 16, 2021 4 minutes

    GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli airstrikes on Gaza City flattened three buildings and killed at least 23 people on Sunday, medics said, making it the deadliest single attack since heavy fighting broke out between Israel and the territory's militant Hamas rulers nearly a week ago.

    The Gaza Health Ministry said another 50 people were wounded in the attack. Rescuers were racing to pull survivors and bodies from the rubble.

    Earlier, the Israeli military said it destroyed the home of Gaza's top Hamas leader in a separate strike. It was the third such attack in the last two days.

    Israel appears to have stepped up

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