Israeli strike on Gaza school shelter kills at least 27, say Palestinian officials

A Palestinian man carries an injured child after an Israeli airstrike in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip (Abdel Kareem Hana/AP)

An Israeli strike on a school sheltering the displaced in the Gaza Strip killed at least 27 people on Thursday, Palestinian medical officials said.

The Israeli military said it targeted militants hiding among civilians, without providing evidence.