An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed at least eight people, according to witnesses and Dr. Amjad Ailawa of the Al-Ahli Baptist hospital.
The doctor also said children were among those killed, and that dozens had also been injured.
Eyewitnesses on the ground told CNN no warning was given by the Israeli military before it struck a four story building in the Al-Daraj neighborhood, in the eastern part of the city.
“All of a sudden, I heard a loud explosion, I didn’t know where the airstrike hit exactly but I got injured in my hand and in my back,” one man who didn’t want to be named told CNN. “I ran away quickly because the scene was really terrifying. There was a large number of killed…”
CNN footage of the aftermath showed the impact on the building, as well as the debris from the explosion all across the road. Shredded fabric and the remains of personal belongings were also seen amid what was left of the apartment.
Some of the deceased children could be seen being carried away, their bodies wrapped and carefully placed atop a donkey cart.
“These are the targets of Israel,” a man, walking alongside the cart said, as he pointed towards the bodies.
CNN has reached out to the Israeli military for comment on this incident but has yet to hear back.
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