An Israeli airstrike hits an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, killing at least five Palestinians, according to Gaza health and civil defence officials. Four of the dead are reported to be women. The strike destroys the building and starts a fire, Gaza civil defence and hospital officials say.
Sources also identify among the victims a Christian mother, Maisa Abu Dawoud, and her daughter Mary. Cyprus Mail and Reuters also cite church statements in connection with the identification. RTE News similarly reports deaths of five people, including four women, and attributes the account to Gaza civil defence and a hospital.
None of the outlets report an immediate response or confirmation from the Israeli military. The descriptions of the incident focus on the deaths, including the reported women casualties, and the building damage and fire that follow the strike.
