IDF blames 'error' for strike on Gaza water line

Israeli forces attack Palestinians, including children, collecting water in central Gaza

A Palestinian boy inspects the site of an Israeli strike that killed Palestinians, gathered to collect water from a distribution point
A Palestinian boy inspects the site of an Israeli strike that killed Palestinians who gathered to collect water from a distribution point
(Image credit: Reuters / Stringer)

What happened

Israel's military has said a "technical error" with munitions was behind an air strike on a water distribution point in central Gaza that killed at least 10 people, medics claim, including six children.

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Jessica Hullinger is a writer and former deputy editor of The Week Digital. Originally from the American Midwest, she completed a degree in journalism at Indiana University Bloomington before relocating to New York City, where she pursued a career in media. After joining The Week as an intern in 2010, she served as the title’s audience development manager, senior editor and deputy editor, as well as a regular guest on “The Week Unwrapped” podcast. Her writing has featured in other publications including Popular Science, Fast Company, Fortune, and Self magazine, and she loves covering science and climate-related issues.