Gaza residents went to the cafe to escape the heat, use the internet, work, study or simply gather. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

More than 40 people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike that hit a cafe near the port in Gaza City, according to the head of the territory’s largest hospital.

The Israeli military said it struck militant targets in northern Gaza, including command and control centers, after taking steps to mitigate the risk of harming civilians.