Hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike has killed 17 Palestinians in a Gaza 'safe zone'

     Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Jul 16 (AP) Hospital officials say an Israeli airstrike killed 17 Palestinians on Tuesday in a military-declared “safe zone” outside the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.
     Officials at Nasser Hospital said the strike hit near a gas station in Muwasi, an area packed with tent camps housing thousands of Palestinians who have fled Israeli offensives in other parts of Gaza. The site lies in a humanitarian “safe zone” where the Israeli military has told evacuating Palestinians to take refuge.
     The strike raises to at least 59 the number of people killed in southern and central Gaza by strikes overnight into Tuesday. (AP) PY
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