Israel strikes on Gaza kills 52

GAZA CITY, May 22 (AFP): Gaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes had killed at least 52 people since dawn Thursday across the territory, where Israel has ramped up its military offensive in recent days.
Agency official Mohammed Al-Mughayyir told AFP there had been "52 martyrs and dozens injured as a result of air strikes carried out by the occupation in various areas of the Gaza Strip since dawn today".
Israel army issues
evacuation order
for 14 areas of
north Gaza
The Israeli army issued an evacuation warning on Thursday for 14 neighbourhoods in the northern Gaza Strip, including parts of Beit Lahia and Jabalia.
The army said in an Arabic-language statement that it was "operating with intense force in your areas, as terrorist organisations continue their activities and operations in the mentioned regions". A similar warning for northern Gaza was issued on Wednesday evening in what the army said was a response to rocket fire.
Several nations that have backed Israel voiced outrage Wednesday after Israeli troops fired what they called "warning shots" as foreign diplomats visited the occupied West Bank.
The Palestinian Authority accused troops of "deliberately" shooting at the delegation near the flashpoint city of Jenin. The Israeli military, already under pressure over its tactics in the Gaza war, said it regretted the "inconvenience".
AFP footage from Jenin-a frequent target of Israeli military raids-showed the delegation and accompanying journalists running for cover as shots were heard.
A European diplomat said the envoys went to the area to see the destruction caused by Israeli military raids since the Gaza war erupted in October 2023.
The Israeli military said the diplomatic convoy strayed from the approved route and entered a restricted zone.
Troops fired "warning shots" to steer the group away, it said, adding that no one was wounded and expressing regret for the "inconvenience caused".