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At least 10 people have been killed near a school sheltering displaced persons in the central Gaza Strip, according to a local hospital.
The fatalities were reported by Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, which said the deaths occurred as a result of a combination of armed clashes and Israeli shelling near Al-Maghazi camp.
Dozens of others were injured, with several said to be in critical condition.
“At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured, including six in critical condition, by Israeli shelling and clashes east of Al-Maghazi camp in the centre of the territory,” the Al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital said in a statement.
The death toll was also confirmed by Gaza’s civil defence agency, which operates under Hamas authority.
Accounts from the scene indicate that the violence began when gunmen linked to an anti-Hamas group, reportedly backed by Israel, attempted to detain some individuals at the school. Residents, along with Hamas-aligned fighters, reportedly resisted, resulting in an exchange of gunfire.
A witness said the confrontation quickly escalated, after which Israeli forces carried out strikes in the vicinity and opened heavy fire around the school area.
“Clashes broke out when residents and Hamas members tried to confront the (anti-Hamas) militiamen.
“Shortly after, Israeli forces bombed the area near the school and also opened heavy fire,” he said.
The Israeli military said it was reviewing the incident.
It remains unclear how many of those killed died in the clashes and how many were victims of the airstrikes.
The latest violence has further strained a fragile ceasefire brokered with support from the United States, which has largely reduced hostilities between Israel and Hamas since October 10. Both sides, however, continue to accuse each other of breaching the truce.
Despite the ceasefire, Israel has maintained targeted strikes in Gaza, saying they are aimed at militant operatives.
Gaza health authorities say 723 Palestinians have been killed since the truce took effect, figures the United Nations considers credible. Israel, on its part, reports that it has lost five soldiers in the same period.
