Israeli strike on police post in north Gaza kills seven, officials say
Officials say an Israeli strike on a police post in north Gaza killed seven people. A senior officer in the Hamas-run police force was among those killed in the strike, which Israel's military says targeted "terrorists".
Officials say seven people were killed in an Israeli strike on a police post in north Gaza. Among those killed was a senior officer in the Hamas-run police force.
Israel's military said the strike targeted "terrorists", though the structure hit was identified as a police post. The incident comes amid continuing disputes over the distinction between civilian infrastructure and security targets in the territory.
The strike occurred as fighting in Gaza continues and as civilian casualties remain a source of international concern. The humanitarian situation in the territory continues to be closely monitored.
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