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Israeli Airstrikes Kill 20 Palestinians in Northern Gaza, PCD Reports

GAZA CITY: An Israeli airstrike has resulted in the deaths of at least 20 Palestinians and left others injured in Northern Gaza, as reported by the Palestinian Civil Defense (PCD) on Tuesday. This incident is the latest in a series of violent confrontations in the region. According to Kuwait News Agency, the PCD issued a press statement describing the event as a "new massacre" following the Israeli forces' eviction of residents from Beit Lahia, a town in northern Gaza. The displaced residents were directed towards the Indonesian Hospital and other areas. Eyewitnesses reported to KUNA that residential buildings in Beit Lahia and a nearby refugee camp, which has been under siege for three weeks, were targeted by Israeli warplanes. The ongoing assault on northern Gaza has resulted in the deaths of approximately 700 Palestinians, with hundreds more injured, as per the Health Authority's reports. The conflict in the north has persisted for 18 days, marking a significant escalation in hostilities. The Israeli of fensive in the northern Gaza Strip is the second of its kind since October 7 of the previous year, highlighting the continued tension and violence in the region.