At least 33 civilians, including 13 children, were killed early this morning in a devastating Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, according to Wafa News Agency. The attack targeted a densely populated home in Jabalia, northern Gaza. 

According to Wafa, Israeli warplanes bombed a house belonging to the Alloush family in Jabalia’s central neighborhood, where numerous residents and displaced families had sought refuge.

Rescue teams have so far recovered 33 bodies, including the 13 children, while many others sustained injuries, some of them critical. The wounded have been transported to al-Ahli Baptist Hospital for treatment. 

Search-and-rescue operations are still underway, as many people are feared to be trapped beneath the rubble.

Al Mayadeen