Key facts
- An Israeli airstrike killed at least eight Palestinians and wounded 22 attending a funeral in Nuseirat, central Gaza.
- The funeral was for a person killed earlier on Friday by another Israeli strike.
- Hamas condemned the strike as a 'brutal massacre' and urged international intervention.
- The Israeli military stated it was investigating the incident.
An Israeli airstrike killed at least eight Palestinians and wounded 22 people attending a funeral in Nuseirat, central Gaza, on Friday. The funeral was for a victim of an earlier Israeli strike that day. Gaza's civil defence agency and Al-Awda hospital reported the casualties. Hamas condemned the strike as a 'brutal massacre' and urged international intervention, while the Israeli military stated it was investigating the incident. These deaths add to the over 1,100 Palestinians killed since an October ceasefire, according to Gaza health officials. The conflict began with Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 250 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. Israel's subsequent offensive has killed more than 73,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza health officials.