At least 23 reportedly killed in Israeli airstrike in central Gaza

At least 23 people were killed in an Israeli aistrike on the central Gaza Strip, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported on Thursday.

A building in the al-Bureij refugee camp was hit, according to the report.

In total, some 37 people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since early morning, WAFA reported.

The Israeli military has so far not commented on the reports relating to al-Bureij. Israel has repeatedly stressed it is taken steps to ensure the safety of civilians as it targets Palestinian extremist group Hamas.

More than 54,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the outbreak of the latest war following the Hamas-led massacre in Israel on October 7, 2023.

While the figures compiled by Hamas-controlled health authorities do not distinguish between civilians and combatants, international organizations including the UN believe them to be largely credible.

Roughly a third of those killed in Gaza are minors, according to the local health authorities.