Israeli airstrike on Gaza City apartment kills five Palestinians; Palestinian ministry condemns

An Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in western Gaza City killed five Palestinians, including four women, shortly after midnight Saturday.

• Israeli aircraft struck a residential apartment in the Rimal district, killing five Palestinians including four women and wounding others before dawn Saturday.
• An official at Al-Shifa medical complex told AFP the hospital received five dead; Civil Defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal said two rockets struck the apartment directly and a fire broke out.
• Israeli media reported the strike targeted Hamas commander Ali Al-Amoudi; the Israeli army has issued no confirmation.
• The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the strike and demanded the US compel Israel to halt strikes on civilians and adhere to the ceasefire.
• Israel announced the strike targeted senior Hamas commander Ali al-Amoudi, saying the apartment was used by Hamas for militant activities.
• The Israeli army did not clarify whether al-Amoudi was killed in the strike.