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Seven killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes hit Islamic University

An air strike killed three security guards at the university in Gaza City, one of two attacks on the campus, according to Al Jazeera.

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What to know

  • The reported death toll across the territory was seven.
  • Three security guards died in the strike on the Islamic University.
  • The campus in Gaza City was hit in two separate attacks.

Seven people were killed in Gaza as Israeli strikes targeted the Islamic University and other sites, according to Al Jazeera English. An air strike on the campus in Gaza City killed three security guards, the report said, describing it as one of two attacks on the university. The identities of the other dead were not given.

The report did not say when the strikes occurred or what the Israeli military said it was targeting at the university or elsewhere. Universities and other civilian sites in Gaza have been hit repeatedly during the war, and the tolls reported by local officials cannot be independently verified.

Reporting credit

Written by the NationsDesk desk. The underlying reporting is by Al Jazeera English.

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