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Gaza rescuers say 17 killed, dozens wounded in Israel strike on school

Rescuers in central Gaza said an Israeli strike on Thursday killed at least 17 people at a school-turned-shelter, where the Israeli military said it had targeted Hamas militants.Al-Shuhada school in Nuseirat refugee camp, where Hamas authorities said displaced Palestinians had sought refuge, was the latest target in a series of attacks on similar facilities across the Gaza Strip in recent months.
Source: Al Monitor
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'We were asleep': shock after Israeli strike kills journalists in south Lebanon

Seeking a safe place to rest while covering the war in Lebanon, a group of journalists had gone to sleep in an area outside Hezbollah control, only to be awoken Friday by a deadly Israeli air strike.The strike on Hasbaya at around 03:30 AM (1230 GMT) killed cameraman Ghassan Najjar and broadcast engineer Mohammad Reda, who worked for the pro-Iran, Beirut-based broadcaster Al Mayadeen, and video journalist Wissam Qassem of Hezbollah's al-Manar television.
Source: Al Monitor
Full Article: 'We were asleep': shock after Israeli strike kills journalists in south Lebanon