At least 10 children killed by Israeli airstrike while queuing at Gaza medical centre | BBC News

At least 15 Palestinians, including 10 children, were killed when an Israeli strike hit a medical clinic run by the aid group Project Hope in central Gaza, where patients were queuing for nutritional supplements. Project Hope said the attack was a blatant violation of international law, describing the clinic as a refuge for families seeking care for malnutrition, infections, and pregnancy. Graphic footage showed wounded adults and children lying on the street, while relatives at the nearby al‑Aqsa hospital wrapped the dead in white shrouds and performed funeral prayers. Project Hope’s president Rabih Torbay condemned the attack as merciless and a stark reminder that no place is safe in Gaza, even as ceasefire talks continue. UNICEF’s Catherine Russell called the killing of families seeking life‑saving aid unconscionable. The Israel Defense Forces said they struck a member of Hamas’s elite Nukhba forces who had participated in the 7 October 2023 attack on Israel. The incident occurred as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left Washington after meeting President Trump, with no new ceasefire plan reached.