Latest Middle East News: IDF Strikes ‘Hezbollah Intelligence HQ’, Eliminates More Commanders; 73 people reportedly killed in Israeli strike in Gaza | World News

In our last article we mentioned an airstrike in northern Gaza that left dozens dead, according to medics and the Hamas media office – let’s catch up on this information.

An Israeli airstrike that hit several homes and a multi-story residential building in the northern Gaza town of Beit Lahiya killed at least 73 people yesterday, according to medics and Hamas-run media.

However, the Israeli military accused Hamas-affiliated organizations of “exaggerating” the death toll, adding that the strike was directed against a Hamas target.

The unnamed Israeli official said it “appears that the figures released by the Hamas media office are exaggerated and do not match the information available to the Israeli military.”

“This is a war of genocide and ethnic cleansing,” the Hamas press office said. “The occupation committed a horrible massacre in Beit Lahiya.”

Health officials said ongoing relief operations in Beit Lahiya were hampered by telecommunications and internet services being cut for a second day.

Earlier on Saturday, at least 35 people, including children, were killed in strikes in Gaza., according to the Gaza Ministry of Health.

This includes a strike on the Maghazi refugee camp that killed 11 members of the same family, and 10 others who died when a house in the town of Zawayda was hit, according to Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al Balah.

This comes after 33 people were killed in a strike on the Jabalia refugee camp on Friday evening, according to Palestinian news agency WAFA.