People inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
GAZA, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources.
The medical sources told Xinhua that "the Palestinian civil defense crews transported 12 bodies of Palestinians and dozens of wounded after targeting several homes in the Nuseirat camp, which was crowded with displaced people."
"The bodies of the victims arrived in pieces at a local hospital, while the wounded were transferred to the hospital to receive treatment amid great suffering due to the running out of medicines and the limited number of medical staff present in the hospital," the sources said.
The sources said they are facing "extreme difficulty" in dealing with the large number of victims arriving at hospitals.
Earlier in the day, the Gaza-based health ministry announced that the number of Palestinian deaths as a result of Israeli attacks on the Strip had risen to 29,195 since the outbreak of the Hamas-Israel conflict. ■
People inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
People inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
People inspect the damage after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
People gather at the site of an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
People collect items after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
A girl is seen among the rubble after an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat Refugee Camp, central Gaza Strip, on Feb. 20, 2024. At least 12 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday during an Israeli attack on a residential square in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical sources. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
