Palestinians carry casualties at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in the aftermath of an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Deir Al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, October 10, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Palestinian officials say death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza shelter has climbed to 21

by · The Hindu

Palestinian medical officials say the death toll from an Israeli strike on a school-turned-shelter in the Gaza Strip has climbed to 21.

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The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central town of Deir al-Balah confirmed the toll, and an Associated Press reporter counted the bodies.

Witnesses say the strike on Thursday (October 10, 2024) appeared to target a makeshift post manned by Hamas-run police inside the school.

Published - October 10, 2024 04:12 pm IST