Israel kills Palestinian, destroys mosque in Gaza

Israeli settlers also attack a Palestinian family in Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.Israel has attacked Gaza, killing at least one Palestinian, wounding more than 12, and destroying a mosque and tents sheltering hundreds of displaced Palestinians.Israeli jets struck the Al-Muttaqin Mosque, near the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) building in Gaza City, on Tuesday.“Israeli warplanes carried out a series of air strikes focusing on central and northern Gaza”, said Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum, reporting from Deir el-Balah.“Yes, the whole area was warned, but a very narrow window of time was given for people to take precautionary measures, “said Abu Azzoum.Israel killed one person in a separate strike on the Nuseirat refugee camp.“The strike targeted a group of Palestinians in a busy market, killing one Palestinian and wounding at least 20 others,” Abbu Azzam said after speaking to health officials.“People are caught in an endless cycle of fear that persists, in case of any further strikes [by] Israel… later tonight,” he said.On Sunday, Israel’s security cabinet approved a measure that would, in theory, grant entry to the first members of an International Stabilization Force in Gaza as part of the US-brokered “ceasefire” that began last October.Settler attacks continue in occupied West Bank Meanwhile, eight Palestinians fled their home in Abu Najim, near Bethlehem, after Israeli settlers set fire to the building, according to the Palestinian-red-crescent" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="44591" data-entity-type="organization">Palestinian Red Crescent.Settlers also torched a car and sprayed graffiti on the walls of the building before setting it ablaze, according to locals.