6 Palestinians killed in central Gaza by Israeli airstrike on their car

By Hosni Nadim

GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) - At least six Palestinians on Wednesday morning were killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike on their car in Deir al-Balah city, central the Gaza Strip.

Eyewitnesses told Anadolu reporter that an Israeli warplane struck a civilian car, while passing on the "Abu Hosni" street, central Deir al-Balah.

A medical source also told Anadolu that the Israeli airstrike left six Palestinians killed, including five who were in the targeted car and one passer-by, in addition to a number of wounded people.

Meanwhile, Anadolu reporter added that the Israeli artillery has been shelling the eastern areas of Deir al-Balah since the early hours of Wednesday.

Israel has launched a deadly offensive on the Gaza Strip following a Hamas attack on Oct. 7. The ensuing Israeli bombardment has killed at least 29,195 Palestinians and injured about 69,170 with mass destruction and shortages of necessities.

The Israeli war on Gaza has pushed 85% of the territory's population into internal displacement amid acute shortages of food, clean water, and medicine, while 60% of the enclave's infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed, according to the UN.

Israel stands accused of genocide at the International Court of Justice. An interim ruling in January ordered Tel Aviv to stop genocidal acts and take measures to guarantee that humanitarian assistance is provided to civilians in Gaza.

*Writing by Ahmed Asmar in Ankara