At least 15 killed by Israeli fire: Gaza civil defence

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Israeli troops have killed at least 15 people in the south of Gaza, the territory’s civil defence agency says, according to AFP.

“At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded […] when Israeli forces opened fire with tanks and drones on thousands of civilians who had gathered since dawn near the Al-Alam roundabout in the Al-Mawasi area, northwest of Rafah,” civil defence spokesman Mahmoud Bassal told AFP.

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