At least 40 killed in Israeli attack on al-Mawasi tent camp, officials say

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At least 40 people have been killed and 60 injured in an Israeli strike on a designated "safe zone" in southern Gaza, Palestinian officials have reported. At least 20 tents in an encampment in the al-Mawasi area of Khan Younis, where Palestinians were sheltering, were hit in the early morning attack on Tuesday, Gaza's civil defence said. Israeli attacks have frequently hit areas where its military had previously directed civilians seeking safety.

A statement issued by the Israeli military said the attack, which witnesses said involved at least four missile strikes, targeted a Hamas command centre. The Palestinian armed group branded that a "blatant lie".