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Tower in Gaza housing Al Jazeera, AP collapses by Israeli airstrike

Published: 15 May 2021 - 03:36 pm | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 05:25 pm
REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

Reuters

Gaza: A 12-storey Al Jalaa tower block housing the offices of the US-based Associated Press and Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera collapsed on Saturday after being struck by Israeli missiles, a Reuters witness said.

The owner of the building had been warned in advance of an impending Israeli missile strike, a Reuters reporter said, and the building had been evacuated.

The Israeli military did not immediately provide comment on the incident.

The building also contained a number of apartments and other offices.