Israeli fire kills six-year-old girl and a woman in Gaza, medics say

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An Israeli airstrike in southern Gaza killed two civilians, including a six-year-old girl, and wounded 17 others according to Palestinian health officials. The attack involved two helicopters targeting a tent camp housing displaced families in Khan Younis.

CAIRO/GAZA, May 25 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike on a tent in the southern Gaza Strip on Monday killed two people including a six-year-old girl and wounded 17 other people, including children, Palestinian health officials said. Medics said the Israeli airstrike on a tent encampment of displaced families in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis, in the south of the enclave, had killed six-year-old MennatallahAbu Libda and a 31-year-old woman, Hanan Mahmoud. The attack was carried out by two helicopters, witnesses said.