Missile

Missile event in Gaza Strip, Gaza City area, Palestine on Sun 5th May 2019

5th May 2019

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On May 5 2019, a Palestinian was killed when Israeli warplanes struck a civilian car in the Sidra neighbourhood in Gaza. It is unclear why the vehicle was targeted. Seven residential buildings, a mosque, several schools and four family homes were also destroyed by airstrikes in the city. Israeli warplanes struck an eight-story commercial building that contained the office of Yardimeli, a Turkish aid organisation in central Gaza with several missiles. According to the twitter account of Yardimeli, 5 Palestinians were killed in the attack. Israeli forces have struck 350 Hamas/PIJ targets since the beginning of the flare-up, of which 153 were air strikes and 104 were shelling attacks.

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Gaza Strip ( Gaza City area )

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