Israeli strike kills five, including four women, in Gaza, health officials say

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An Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Gaza City killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, according to local health and civil defense officials. The strike destroyed the building and caused a fire; the Israeli military did not immediately comment.

CAIRO/GAZA, Oct 3 (Reuters) - An Israeli airstrike killed at least five Palestinians, including four women, in an apartment building in Gaza City early on Saturday, health and civil defense service officials said. Among the dead were a Christian mother and her daughter, medics said. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The strike destroyed the apartment building and started a fire.