In a separate attack, 21 Palestinians from one family, including women and children, were killed in Israeli strikes targeting Gaza overnight, the health ministry said.pro-Palestinian demonstrators staged protests in citiesMeanwhile, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to the occupied West Bank on Sunday and met with the Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas as part of a regional tour aimed at tackling the crisis.
Gaza health officials said Israeli air strikes destroyed a cluster of houses in the Maghazi refugee camp. Asked for comment, the Israeli military said they were waiting and gathering details. "I arrived in hospital and found out that my four children, including my only daughter, were martyred." However, Blinken dismissed the idea of a ceasefire, saying it would only benefit Hamas, allowing it to regroup and attack again.
Israel's assault and siege have stirred global alarm at humanitarian conditions in the narrow coastal enclave. The Palestinian health ministry said three Palestinians were killed in the incident, which it described as clashes with Israeli forces. Another Palestinian was killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Hebron, the ministry said. The Israeli military did not immediately comment on that.