Death toll from Israeli strike on Gaza cafe rises to 34: sources

Alsharq Tribune-AFP 

The death toll from an Israeli airstrike on a beachfront cafe in Gaza City has risen to 34, up from an earlier report of 21, Palestinian medical and security sources said on Monday.

Al-Shifa Hospital said in a brief statement that most of the victims were women and children. The casualties were brought to the hospital following the strike.

Witnesses said the cafe, located west of the al-Shati refugee camp, was often used by journalists and civilians to access the internet.

Palestinian security officials and eyewitnesses told Xinhua that an Israeli aircraft fired at least one missile at the site.

Among the dead was journalist Ismail Abu Hatab, while another journalist, Bayan Abu Sultan, was wounded and is in stable condition, local sources said.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.