CNN correspondent, Karl Penhaul, while delivering a live report from the Gaza Strip on Tuesday had to duck and cover after a blast from Israeli shelling of Gaza City struck a nearby building.

After the strike, smoke could be seen coming from the building.

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The camera stayed trained on the blast, and viewers saw white smoke rise from the explosion site. After Penhaul ducked out of the shot and away from a window, CNN anchor Poppy Harlow explained what was happening. Penhaul and his crew were not hurt. A few moments later, Penhaul described the scene. source

 
He said he could hear “people screaming” and F-16 fighter jets flying overhead.

Later, terrorists could be seen evacuating the building, spilling into the street below.