At least 18 people were wounded yesterday after Israeli occupation forces targeted a cultural centre in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health in Gaza, Ashraf Al-Qudra, said Israeli warplanes destroyed the Said Al-Mishal Cultural Centre late yesterday.

 

Witnesses said the air force fired several warning missile at the building before the actual strike — a tactic that Israel uses to get people to evacuate buildings that are about to be targeted. It was not immediately clear why Israel struck the building.

 

The organisation is located in the centre of Gaza City, and hosts many events, plays and exhibitions.