Israeli strike on Gaza seafront cafe kills at least 20 Palestinians, witnesses and rescuers say


The outdoor cafe was frequently used by journalists, activists and local residents.
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Rescue teams evacuated 20 bodies and dozens wounded from Al-Baqa Cafeteria, an outdoor venue which consisted of tents along the beach, a spokesperson for Gaza's Hamas-run Civil Defence told the BBC.
He added that emergency crews were still searching through a deep crater left by the explosion.
The Israeli military later said it struck "several Hamas terrorists" in northern Gaza and that it was reviewing the incident.
"I was on my way to the café to use the internet just a few meters away when a massive explosion hit," said Aziz Al-Afifi, a cameraman with a local production company, told the BBC.
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