Palestinians Martyred and Others Injured in Israeli Airstrike on Residential Apartment West of Gaza
An Israeli airstrike on a residential apartment west of Al-Shifa Medical Complex resulted in the martyrdom of Palestinians and injuries to others, with intense gunfire reported in the Tuffah neighborhood.
Translated by Qiyas from كونا — Original source
Gaza, October 20 (KUNA) – Palestinian health authorities said on Tuesday that a Palestinian man and his wife were killed, and several others were injured with varying degrees of severity, in an Israeli military helicopter strike on a residential apartment behind Al-Shifa Medical Complex in western Gaza City.
In a press statement, the health authorities added that the martyred couple arrived at Al-Shifa Medical Complex in dismembered condition as a result of the strike, while medical teams transported several of the injured to the hospital for treatment, including cases described as critical and others as moderate.
Civil defense teams had managed to extinguish the fire that broke out in the apartment following the strike, which also caused damage to several nearby homes.
In a related development, intense gunfire was reported throughout the night from Israeli military vehicles toward displacement tents in the Tuffah neighborhood in eastern Gaza City.
This brings the number of martyrs since Monday until Tuesday morning to seven Palestinian fatalities. (End) w.a.b / a.b.g
