Israel has said it was targeting a Hamas commander in a strike that hit a refugee camp in Gaza.
Dozens of people are reported to have been killed in the blast, though exact figures are not known at this stage.The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza has accused Israel of being behind the blast, which it says killed at least 50 people. Pictures from the scene show a huge crater in the ground, caused by an explosion, and several collapsed buildings.
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