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Israeli strikes hit Gaza's Islamic University, killing and wounding people

Health authorities in the territory say the death toll since yesterday has risen to 11 people after the two strikes.

Israeli strikes hit Gaza's Islamic University, killing and wounding people
Photograph: BBC Arabic

What to know

  • Two Israeli strikes targeted the Islamic University in Gaza, according to BBC Arabic.
  • The strikes caused deaths and injuries, the report said.
  • Health authorities put the toll across the territory since yesterday at 11 dead.

Two Israeli strikes hit the Islamic University in Gaza, killing and wounding people, according to BBC Arabic. The report did not give a casualty count for the university site itself, saying only that deaths and injuries resulted from the strikes.

Health authorities in the territory said the overall death toll in Gaza since yesterday had risen to 11 people. The report did not identify the victims, describe the damage to the university, or say what Israel said it was targeting. The figures could not be independently verified from the material provided.

Reporting credit

Written by the Meridian desk. The underlying reporting is by BBC Arabic.

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