in singapore. ..this is bbc news. it s newsday. hi there, thank you for being with us. israel has confirmed that it hit the jabalia refugee camp in northern gaza. the hamas run gazan health ministry says at least 50 people were killed and hundreds injured. the palestinian red crescent told the bbc at least 25 civilians were killed. the israeli army says the strike killed a senior hamas commander. a hamas spokesman has denied the presence of one of its leaders in the camp. before the war, the camp was home to more than 100,000 people. many of them have been there for generations since the formation of the state of israel in 1948. bbc verify have located the exact position of the blast, which you can see here and you can see how built up it is. more now from our international editorjeremy bowen and a warning, his report contains images some may find distressing. israel says the destruction came from air strikes that killed a senior hamas commander and some of his men. it sa
in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. hi there, thank you for being with us. a recap of the latest developments in gaza. israel has confirmed that it hit the jabalia refugee camp in northern gaza. we have been getting more details on the israeli military spokesperson. he said the target was a senior and important hamas battalion commander, and described him as a pivotal in the planning and execution of the october the 7th attacks. he said the idf had strike in between buildings, targeting the tunnel complex underneath. the destruction of the tunnels had caused surrounding buildings to collapse. it s unclear how many died from the strike, but gaza s hamas run ministry said at least 50 were killed. the palestinian red crescent society puts the civilian death toll at 25. us presidentjoe biden and jordan s king abdullah are set to discuss their shared commitment to increasing aid in gaza, as the world health organization says a public health catastrophe is imminent. unice
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