13 Palestinians killed in Israeli raid in N. Gaza

At least 13 Palestinians were killed and dozens of others injured in an Israeli raid on the Abu Qamar station area in Jabalia camp, north of the Gaza Strip, sources told Xinhua on Monday.

Palestinian medics said that 13 bodies were received at Al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia city following an Israeli attack on a gathering of Palestinians in the Abu Qamar station area. Dozens of injured individuals were also transferred to the hospital.

Palestinian security sources said an Israeli aircraft targeted a gathering of Palestinians with at least one missile.

The attack came as the Israeli army continues its ground operation in Jabalia city and its camp for the second day in a row.

Earlier in the day, the Israeli army called on residents of areas in northern Gaza Strip to evacuate.

"To the residents of Beit Hanoun, Jabalia, Beit Lahia and all residents in evacuation areas ... IDF forces are currently operating with great force in this area," the army said in a press statement.

"For your safety, you must evacuate these areas immediately to the newly created humanitarian area in Al-Mawasi through Salah al-Din Street," it added.

Since the outbreak of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023, 41,909 Palestinians have been killed, and 97,303 others injured in the Gaza Strip, with a significant proportion of them being children and women, according to health authorities in Gaza on Monday.