At least 40 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on northern Gaza

At least 40 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli air strike on northern Gaza, official Palestinian media reported late on Saturday, with many women and children reported missing following the attack. The strike hit a building hosting displaced families in the Tal Al Zaatar area, the official Wafa news agency reported, describing the latest attack as a “bloodbath”. Many people are still missing under the rubble, it added, with rescue efforts hampered by a lack of ambulances and civil defence crews following a lengthy Israeli siege on the north.