Israeli airstrike hits 12-storey building in Rafah, residents say

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Israel struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last area of the enclave it has not yet invaded and where more than a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering.

The 12-storey building, located some 500 metres from the border with Egypt, was damaged in the strike. Dozens of families were made homeless, though no casualties were reported, according to residents.

The Israeli military did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the incident.

One of the tower’s 300 residents told Reuters that Israel gave them a 30-minute warning to

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