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| Israeli air strike on hospital kills 28 people in Gaza, civil defence says | |
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| Damage at the European Hospital in Khan Younis | |
| An Israeli air strike has killed 28 people and injured dozens at the European Hospital in Khan Younis, a spokesman for the Hamas-run civil defence agency has said. | |
| Israeli warplanes dropped six bombs simultaneously on the Gaza hospital, hitting both its inner courtyard and surrounding area, according to local sources. | Israeli warplanes dropped six bombs simultaneously on the Gaza hospital, hitting both its inner courtyard and surrounding area, according to local sources. |
| The Israeli military said it had conducted a "precise strike" on "Hamas terrorists in a command and control centre" which it claimed was beneath the hospital. | The Israeli military said it had conducted a "precise strike" on "Hamas terrorists in a command and control centre" which it claimed was beneath the hospital. |
| A freelance journalist working for the BBC in Gaza was among those injured in the air strike, and is now in a stable condition after receiving medical attention. | A freelance journalist working for the BBC in Gaza was among those injured in the air strike, and is now in a stable condition after receiving medical attention. |
| Gaza journalist Hassan Aslih killed in Israeli strike on hospital | Gaza journalist Hassan Aslih killed in Israeli strike on hospital |
| The strike at European Hospital resulted in several deep craters inside the hospital compound, which buried several vehicles including part of a large bus. | |
| Eyewitnesses said Israeli drones maintained a tight aerial siege over the building, preventing rescue teams from reaching the site. | |
| A quadcopter drone reportedly wounded two civil defence officers as they attempted to approach the European Hospital. | |
| The dead and wounded have been transferred to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, local sources said, where medical teams are reportedly struggling to deal with the casualties. | The dead and wounded have been transferred to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, local sources said, where medical teams are reportedly struggling to deal with the casualties. |
| The emergency department of Nasser Hospital was hit by another strike earlier on Tuesday, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. | The emergency department of Nasser Hospital was hit by another strike earlier on Tuesday, according to medical sources and eyewitnesses. |
| They said a well-known Palestinian photojournalist was among two people killed. | |
| Hassan Aslih, who was being treated for injuries from a previous Israeli strike, was targeted in what witnesses described as a drone attack on the hospital's surgical wing. | Hassan Aslih, who was being treated for injuries from a previous Israeli strike, was targeted in what witnesses described as a drone attack on the hospital's surgical wing. |
| A doctor there confirmed that Aslih had been at the hospital for nearly a month after surviving an air strike on the same facility in April. | A doctor there confirmed that Aslih had been at the hospital for nearly a month after surviving an air strike on the same facility in April. |
| The Israeli military had previously accused him of involvement in the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel. The strike in April killed Aslih's colleague Helmi al-Faqawi and wounded several other journalists. | The Israeli military had previously accused him of involvement in the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel. The strike in April killed Aslih's colleague Helmi al-Faqawi and wounded several other journalists. |
| In a joint statement the IDF and the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) said Hamas "continues" to use hospitals in Gaza for its activities - a long-standing Israeli allegation which the group denies. | In a joint statement the IDF and the Israeli Securities Authority (ISA) said Hamas "continues" to use hospitals in Gaza for its activities - a long-standing Israeli allegation which the group denies. |
| Israeli media reported the target of the strike was senior Hamas figure Mohammed Sinwar - the younger brother of the former Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. | Israeli media reported the target of the strike was senior Hamas figure Mohammed Sinwar - the younger brother of the former Hamas leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. |
| Hamas has not commented on these reports. | |
| Mohammed Sinwar is believed to have taken command of the group's military wing, following the death of Mohammed Deif in an Israeli strike last summer. | |
| Separately on Tuesday evening, the Israel army said it intercepted "two projectiles" launched from Gaza. | |
| The force of the strikes at European Hospital left craters and partially buried a bus | The force of the strikes at European Hospital left craters and partially buried a bus |