ICRC denies using refuge facility struck by Israel in Gaza

The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) denied renting or using a refuge facility targeted by a fresh Israeli strike on the Gaza Strip earlier on Friday, reported Xinhua.

At least three people were killed in the attack in Gaza City, Palestinian medical sources revealed early in the day, saying the "facility belongs to the ICRC."

The ICRC later told Xinhua that the facility is not "owned or occupied" by its branch in Gaza. "The ICRC previously rented it as a staff residence, but this arrangement ended in 2022," it said in a statement.

"We take the opportunity to remind all those fighting of the necessity to follow the fundamental rules of international humanitarian law: distinction, proportionality, and precaution," the statement added.

At least three people were killed during an Israeli attack targeting a facility belonging to the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) in Gaza City, Palestinian medical sources said on Friday.

The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip from ongoing Israeli attacks has risen to 34,356, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Friday.

Israel has been launching a large-scale offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip to retaliate against a Hamas rampage through the southern Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, during which about 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 were taken hostage.