According to the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza, rescuers have recovered bodies from the rubble in Beit Lahiya and dozens of people were missing after the Israeli military bombed a residential building, killing at least 93 people.

Bodies wrapped in shrouds lay in rows as mourners gathered on Tuesday. Gaza's health ministry said at least 25 children were among the dead.

An estimated 40 people are missing under the rubble, civil defense said in response to the attack in the northern Gaza Strip.

Civil defense spokesman Mahmoud Basal, who confirmed the number of dead and missing, described the complete destruction of a five-story house, adding that the area lacked medical facilities to treat the wounded.

One witness, 30-year-old Rabie al-Shandagly, said: “People are trying to save the injured, but there are no hospitals or adequate medical care.”

Al-Shandagly, who had taken refuge in a nearby school, added: “The explosion happened at night and I initially thought it was grenade attacks, but when I went out after sunrise, I saw people carrying corpses, Limbs and wounded people were pulled out from under the rubble.”

Tor Wennesland, the United Nations peace envoy for the Middle East, said: “This horrific attack, alongside a massive displacement campaign in northern Gaza, is another in a deadly series of recent incidents with mass casualties that raise serious concerns about violations of international humanitarian regulations give.” Law.”

According to the Ministry of Health, at least 19 people were killed in a second attack on Beit Lahiya on Tuesday evening.

The Israeli military said it was “reviewing the reports” of the first attack but did not immediately comment on the second attack.

Israel's escalating air and ground assault on Beit Lahiya comes as the siege of the northern Gaza Strip enters its 26th day, leaving tens of thousands of Palestinians trapped without food, water and medical care.