Israeli strike on funeral kills 7 and wounds 22 in Gaza, local hospital says

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — An Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip has killed at least seven people and wounded another 22, according to a local hospital.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

The Awda Hospital in the Nuseirat refugee camp confirmed the number of casualties, saying people were struck at the funeral for a Palestinian killed in a strike earlier on Friday.

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