More than 100 people have been killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza following the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage release deal on Wednesday, according to a tally of data from the Gaza Civil Defense. The death toll includes at least 27 children.
Local emergency crews have described scenes of relentless bombardment since Israel and Hamas reached a deal, which is expected to come into effect in the coming days, pending an Israeli cabinet vote to approve the agreement.
Overnight, more than 20 people were killed by Israeli attacks on buildings sheltering people in Gaza, the Civil Defense said Friday.
They included nine people killed after a family home was shelled in Al-Jarn, north of Gaza City, according to Civil Defense spokesperson Mahmoud Basal.
In Khan Younis, southern Gaza, four people were killed in an Israeli helicopter attack in the early hours of Friday, the Civil Defense said.
Meanwhile, two bodies were recovered from another home in central Gaza after it was struck by Israeli forces, Basal said. Three bodies remained under the rubble, he said.
CNN has contacted the Israeli military for more information about the attacks in Gaza early Friday.
Israel’s security cabinet will convene Friday to discuss the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, according to an Israeli official. The meeting comes ahead of a wider cabinet vote to approve the deal, expected on Saturday.
