6 killed as Israeli jets bomb ambulance in central Gaza
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – At least six people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on an ambulance in the central Gaza Strip on Wednesday, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society said.
Four Red Crescent members were among the victims in the attack that targeted an ambulance in Deir al-Balah city, the humanitarian organization said in a statement.
Several ambulances and health care facilities were repeatedly targeted by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
Israel has killed at least 23,357 Palestinians, mostly women and children, in Gaza since an attack by Hamas on Oct. 7, according to local health authorities. Around 1,140 Israelis are believed to have died in the Hamas offensive.
About 85% of Gazans have been displaced, all of them food insecure, according to the UN. Hundreds of thousands of people are living without shelter.