Gaza's civil defence said 26 people, including children, were killed on Sunday and at least 59 were missing after an Israeli airstrike hit a building in the Palestinian territory's north.

Gaza's civil defence said 26 people, including children, were killed on Sunday and at least 59 were missing after an Israeli airstrike hit a building in the Palestinian territory's north. Following the strike early Sunday, 26 bodies were pulled from the rubble of the five-storey residential building in Beit Lahia, "including children and women", civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal told AFP. He added that at least 59 people were still trapped under the debris. AFP images showed men covered in dust scrambling to reach people under the rubble, while some of the bodies were taken away on a donkey-pulled cart. Other AFP images showed the flattened building with broken concrete and twisted metal sticking out from the ruins as more bodies covered in blankets lay nearby. Hamas, which runs the territory, accused Israel of committing a "massacre" which it said was "a continuation of the genocidal war and revenge against unarmed civilians". Also read: Two flash bombs fired towards Netanyahu's home in Caesarea, 3 arrested Earlier on Sunday, Gaza's civil defence said other Israeli strikes killed at least 20 people, including four women and three children, across the war-torn territory. Hamas-run Gaza's health ministry on Sunday said the overall death toll in more than 13 months of war had reached 43,846. The majority of the dead are civilians, according to ministry figures, which the United Nations considers reliable. Hamas's October 7, 2023, attack that sparked the war resulted in the deaths of 1,206 Israeli people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally of Israeli official figures. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

Gaza: 26 killed, 59 missing as Israeli air strike levels residential building

Israeli planes targeted Gaza late on Saturday after clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian protesters at&nbsp;the border.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/israel-fires-on-protesting-palestinians-in-gaza-24-wounded-407504">Palestinians</a> hurled firebombs at Israeli troops as they fired in return as several were injured, reports said.

Gaza's health ministry said at least 41 civilians were wounded in clashes with Israeli troops as Palestinians tried to climb the Gaza Strip's northern border fence.

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"IDF (Israeli military) troops responded with riot dispersal means, including when necessary live fire," Israel said in a statement.

The Israeli military said its fighter jets had struck four weapons storage and manufacturing sites belonging to Hamas during the airstrikes.

The Israeli military said it had sent additional forces to the Gaza border area amid threat of retaliatory fire from Hamas and has reportedly deployed the Iron Dome anti-missile system.

The Israeli army alleged that &nbsp;"hundreds of rioters" had tried to scale the northern border and had hurled "explosive devices" as the army fired tear gas shells.

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The military said one police soldier was wounded during the clashes.&nbsp;

Israeli police commissioner Kobi Shabtai said its forces will continue to act firmly against the protesters. The latest clashes come as Hamas on Saturday called a protest to mark the burning of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque 52 years ago.

Hamas and Israeli troops were involved in a 11-day conflict in May as Israeli aircraft carried out multiple strikes on&nbsp;Gaza as&nbsp;rockets were fired by militants from the enclave.&nbsp;

A ceasefire was struck later brokered by Egypt&nbsp;however reconstruction activities in Gaza has been stalled even as &nbsp;Israel announced it would allow funds from Qatar to reach&nbsp;Palestinians in Gaza, however, other restrictions remain.

On Monday, the Israeli military had said its Iron Dome missile defence system had intercepted a rocket fired by militants in Gaza amid tensions in the area.

(With inputs from Agencies)

Israeli planes targeted Gaza late on Saturday after clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian protesters at the border. Palestinians hurled firebombs at Israeli troops as they fired in return as several were injured, reports said.

Israeli planes targeted Gaza late on Saturday after clashes between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian protesters at the border. Palestinians hurled firebombs at Israeli troops as they fired in return as several were injured, reports said. Gaza's health ministry said at least 41 civilians were wounded in clashes with Israeli troops as Palestinians tried to climb the Gaza Strip's northern border fence. Watch: "IDF (Israeli military) troops responded with riot dispersal means, including when necessary live fire," Israel said in a statement. The Israeli military said its fighter jets had struck four weapons storage and manufacturing sites belonging to Hamas during the airstrikes. The Israeli military said it had sent additional forces to the Gaza border area amid threat of retaliatory fire from Hamas and has reportedly deployed the Iron Dome anti-missile system. The Israeli army alleged that "hundreds of rioters" had tried to scale the northern border and had hurled "explosive devices" as the army fired tear gas shells. The military said one police soldier was wounded during the clashes. Israeli police commissioner Kobi Shabtai said its forces will continue to act firmly against the protesters. The latest clashes come as Hamas on Saturday called a protest to mark the burning of Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque 52 years ago. Hamas and Israeli troops were involved in a 11-day conflict in May as Israeli aircraft carried out multiple strikes on Gaza as rockets were fired by militants from the enclave. A ceasefire was struck later brokered by Egypt however reconstruction activities in Gaza has been stalled even as Israel announced it would allow funds from Qatar to reach Palestinians in Gaza, however, other restrictions remain. On Monday, the Israeli military had said its Iron Dome missile defence system had intercepted a rocket fired by militants in Gaza amid tensions in the area. (With inputs from Agencies)

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Gaza: 26 killed, 59 missing as Israeli air strike levels residential building

Israeli jets conduct airstrikes on Gaza after border clashes