11:09 p.m. ET, April 17, 2024
Death toll from strike on central Gaza's Al-Maghazi refugee camp rises to 14, hospital officials say
From CNN's Jennifer Hauser
Relatives of the Palestinians who were killed in Israeli attacks at Al-Maghazi Refugee camp mourn in central Gaza on April 16.
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The death toll from an Israeli airstrike that targeted the
Al-Maghazi refugee camp has risen to 14, including 8 children, according to Al-Aqsa hospital officials.
The airstrike hit the refugee camp in central Gaza on Tuesday, with initial reports saying 13 people — including seven children — were among those killed.
The Israeli military said the incident is under review.
Footage of the strike: Graphic video, obtained exclusively by CNN from eyewitness Nihad Owdetallah, showed several casualties scattered on the floor, including children, with blood streaming around the area.
In the video, dozens of people appear to be running around in panic, screaming and trying to count and carry the dead bodies. A foosball table covered in dust is seen among the dead bodies.
Footage shot for CNN from inside Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital showed a continuous flow of casualties and injured people being ushered in, as the emergency room is crowded with patients, including several wounded children, crying out on the floor. Family members were seen crowding over their loved one’s dead bodies, kissing them, holding onto them and sobbing.