Israeli strike in Gaza kills 8 from same family
Jerusalem, Dec 17: An Israeli strike in Gaza killed at least eight people from the same family, most of them women and children, Palestinian medics said Tuesday.
The strike late Monday hit a house in Gaza City's central neighbourhood of Daraj, according to the Health Ministry's ambulance and emergency service.
Among the bodies recovered from the rubble were a father and his three children, and the children's grandmother, according to a casualty list obtained by The Associated Press. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the strike.
Israeli bombardment and offensives in Gaza have killed more than 45,000 Palestinians over the past 14 months, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. The ministry's tally does not distinguish between combatants and civilians, but it says more than of half the dead were women and children.
Israel launched its campaign in retaliation for Hamas' October 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel in which Hamas group killed some 1,200 people and abducted 250 others, around 100 of whom remain in captivity.
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Veteran Kannada writer Dr. Na D’souza passes away at 87
Sagar: Renowned Kannada writer and intellectual Dr. Na D'Souza, passed away on Sunday at a private hospital in Mangaluru owing to illness. He was 87.
Dr. Na D’souza was a recipient of the prestigious Kendra Sahitya Academy Award. He also served as the president of the 80th Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, which was held in Madikeri.
The deceased is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.
His mortal remains will be kept for public viewing in Sagar on Monday evening, and family sources have confirmed that the last rites will be performed on Tuesday.
