An Israeli air strike targeted and dest-royed a high risebuilding in Gaza city that housed the officesb of The Associated Press,AlJazeeraand other media outlets hour after another Israeliair raid on a densely populated refugecamp killed atle-st 10 Palestinians from an extended family mostly children,on Saturday
(A building housing various international media including press, collapse after attack)
The strike on the high rise came nearly an hour after the military ordered people to evacuate the 12storeybuilding, which also housed other offices and residential apartments.
The strike brought down the entire stru-cture,which collapsed in a gigantic Cloud. Of dust.
There was no immediate explanation for why it was attacked.
The air strike on the refugee camp was the deadliest single strike of the current conflict between Israel and the militant group Hamas.
Both sides are pressing for an advantage as ceasefire efforts gather strength
The spiralling violence has raised fears of a new Palestinian “intifada,” or uprising, when peace talks have not taken place in years
Israeli planes renewed airstrikes in Gaza early on Saturday and Hamas militants responded by firing rockets into Israel as their battle entered a fifth night and U.S. and Arab diplomats soughtan vend to the violence.
Palestinian medics said atleast four people were killed in one of several air strikes in northern Gaza. Residents said Israeli naval boats fired shells from the Mediterranean though none may have hit the strip.
The Palestinian Religious Affairs Ministry said Israeli planes destroyed a mosque. Amilitary spokesman said the Army was checking the report.