An Israeli air strike has hit another high-rise in Gaza City, marking the seventh major tower destroyed, as outrage grows over Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha.
According to news agency AFP, the Israeli military destroyed another high-rise in Gaza City on Wednesday as Israel intensifies its assault on the territory's main city.
The military's Arabic-language spokesman, Avichay Adraee, had earlier issued an evacuation warning to those living in and around the tower. In a later statement, the military said it had "struck a high-rise building that was used by the Hamas terrorist organisation in the area of Gaza City."
Israeli forces are continuing to demolish high-rise residential buildings in Gaza City, alleging Hamas presence without evidence, in what analysts describe as a deliberate attempt to make the city uninhabitable- amounting to ethnic cleansing and genocide.
This comes amid widespread condemnation against from Arab states and the broader international community over Israel's unprecedented attack in Qatar targeting Hamas leaders- with critics warning that the attack threatens to derail renewed peace efforts and further inflame regional tensions.
Hamas said in a statement Tuesday that its top leaders survived the strike but that five lower-level members were killed, including the son of Khalil al-Hayya- Hamas’ leader for Gaza and its top negotiator- as well as three bodyguards and the head of his office.