An Israeli strike leveled a house in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday, which the army had declared a safe zone as Israeli troops attacked the nearby town of Khan Younis. Palestinian hospital officials said the explosion killed at least 12 people, almost all of them children.
The Israeli offensive has focused on Khan Younis, where the army said on Thursday it had discovered tunnels used by Hamas.
Israel has vowed to continue its ‘campaign’ in Gaza until Hamas is destroyed. Now, an apparent Israeli attack that killed a top Hamas leader in Beirut has sparked new fears that the conflict could spread to other parts of the region, Fena news agency reports.
