Deir Al-Balah. Israeli attacks on several houses in the northern Gaza Strip early Sunday left at least 87 people dead or missing, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Another 40 people were wounded in attacks on the town of Beit Lahiya, which was one of the first targets of the Israeli ground invasion almost a year ago. The Israeli military said it had launched a precise attack on a Hamas target.
Israel has launched a large-scale operation in northern Gaza over the past two weeks, arguing that Hamas has regrouped there. Palestinian officials said hundreds of people have died and the health sector in the north is on the brink of collapse.
Meanwhile, the United States is investigating an unauthorized release of classified documents assessing Israel’s plans to attack Iran, three US officials revealed. A fourth US official said the documents appear to be legitimate.
The documents, attributed to the United States Geospatial Intelligence and Homeland Security agencies and marked top secret, indicate that Israel would be moving military assets to carry out a military strike in response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack on October 1 .
The US officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
The United States is urging Israel to push for a ceasefire in Gaza following the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar last week. But neither Israel nor the militant group has shown interest in such an agreement, after months of negotiations that stopped in August.
Iran supports Hamas and the political-paramilitary group Hezbollah in Lebanon, where a year of rising tensions led to outright war last month. Israel sent ground troops to Lebanon in early October.
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