20 Palestinians, children included, killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza

GAZA, May 21 (YPA) – More than 20 Palestinian citizens, including several children, were killed early Wednesday morning in Israeli airstrikes on various areas in the Gaza Strip, medical sources reported.

According to the sources, 11 citizens were killed and 13 others were injured when the Nabhan family home on Al-Nuzha Street in Jabalia al-Balad, north of the Gaza Strip, was targeted.

Five citizens, including three children, one of whom was an infant, were also killed when Israeli warplanes bombed a house in the city of Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.

In the southern Gaza Strip, four citizens were killed and others were injured when Israeli warplanes bombed the Abu Salah family home in the town of Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis.

Three citizens were also killed in a bombing of a house in the Ma’an area, south of Khan Yunis.

The Israeli occupation forces also carried out a demolition operation against several buildings west of the town of Beit Lahia, north of the Gaza Strip.

@E.Y.M