Palestinian reports: Many killed in Israeli attacks in Gaza Strip

Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday resulted in the deaths of scores of Palestinians, according to Palestinian reports.

At least 13 Palestinians were killed and 26 more injured when tents were hit in the town of Khan Younis in the south of the coastal region, according to medical sources in Gaza.

Around 15 people were also killed and around 40 others injured in an airstrike on a school run by the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a Telegram post that terrorists were operating from the school there.

"Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken in order to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including the use of aerial surveillance, precise munitions, and additional intelligence," the post said.

The Israeli army also commented on the Khan Younis strike, saying it had targeted "a company commander in the Islamic Jihad's Naval Unit."

"We are looking into the reports stating that several civilians were injured as a result of the strike," the IDF said. "The details are under review."

None of this information - either from the Palestinian or the Israeli side - could be initially independently verified.