CAIRO/GAZA, Nov 20 (Reuters) – Israeli airstrikes killed four people and wounded 18 others in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, local health authorities said, as Hamas and Israel accused each other of violating a near six-week-old, U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
Medics said that one strike on a house in Bani Suhaila town east of Khan Younis killed three people, including a baby girl, and wounded 15 others, while another killed a man and wounded three others in the nearby Abassan town.
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Israel’s military confirmed the strikes but said it was not aware of casualties.
On Wednesday, Israel said it struck targets across the enclave after members of the Palestinian militant group fired on its troops, and Gaza medics said at least 25 people were killed.
Hamas called the attacks a dangerous escalation and urged Arab mediators, Turkey and the United States to intervene.
CEASEFIRE EASES CONFLICT BUT ATTACKS CONTINUE
In Gaza City’s Zeitoun suburb, where at least 10 people were killed in a building that used to house displaced families on Wednesday, Palestinians sifted through the wreckage to salvage furniture and belongings as rescue workers searched for any further victims.
Israeli fire kills four in Gaza, casting further doubt on ceasefire
