Live Updates: Israel kills over dozen Palestinians in strike on Gaza City

Monday, September 16, 2024

0528 GMT — Palestinian officials say Israeli air strikes have killed 16 people in Gaza, including five women and four children.

A strike early Monday flattened a home in the built-up Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, killing at least 10 people, including four women and two children.

The Awda Hospital, which received the bodies, confirmed the toll and said another 13 people were wounded. Hospital records show that the dead included a mother, her child and her five siblings.

Another strike on a home in Gaza City killed six people, including a woman and two children, according to the Civil Defense, first responders who operate under the Hamas-run government.

0033 GMT — Pro-Palestine demonstration held in Madrid

A large group of people staged a demonstration in support of Palestine in the Spanish capital, Madrid. Responding to a call from civil society organisations, the crowd gathered at Sol Square, waving Palestinian flags and wearing Palestinian scarves.

During the demonstration, sirens blared, and many participants laid on the ground with their eyes closed to honour the Palestinians killed by Israel.

"I search online every day to stay informed about what's happening in Palestine. No human being can remain indifferent to this. I've been in pain since day one after seeing what's going on," one of the participants, Gonzalo Avila Cruz, told Anadolu Agency.