At least 18 people were killed and a large area of death was left by an Israeli airstrike on Thursday evening that ripped through a busy cafe and nearby houses in a Israeli city in the West Bank. A family of four was reported as one of the dead, and on Friday, hungry people were still searching the dust for loved ones.
The Israeli army claimed that Hamas leader Tulkarm was killed in the attack because it had led attacks on inhabitants in the West Bank and given weapons to other soldiers. Hamas and another military organization, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, both confirmed that their local officials had been killed in the attack. But most of the deceased were residents, according to people, among them Abu Zahra’s community, including 7-year-old Sham and 5-year-old Karam, who lived above the eatery.
The Israeli army did not respond to inquiries about the number of killed civilians.
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