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More than 40 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike attacked at a cafe near the Gaza city’s port, according to the head of the territory’s largest hospital.
Dr. Mohammad Abu Silmiya, director of Al-Shifa Hospital, said in an update on Monday night that at least 41 people were killed and 75 were injured on strike.
The video, geolocated by CNN, has seen thick smoke rising from the scene, causing extensive damage to the cafe and surrounding area. They also showed that the body was removed with a stretcher.
The Israeli Defense Force told CNN it is investigating the situation around the strike.
The Albaca Café was a well-known place for students, journalists and remote workers as it offers the internet and a place to work on the Mediterranean coast.
“Most of the victims are women and children,” Sirmiyah told CNN. Includes many students who were in the cafe for internet access.
He also said the hospital is lacking ICU beds and anesthetics to treat the victims. The death toll rose Monday night after some people died from injuries.
“We are dealing with injured people on hospital floors because rooms and hospital beds are not available,” the hospital director added.
Other journalists at the scene said among the people killed was freelance journalist Ismail Abu Hatab.
Hamas-controlled government media office said his death has brought 228 journalists killed in Israeli military action in Gaza since October 2023.
