Israel strikes hospital in Gaza, forcing evacuation

Palestinians check the destruction following an Israeli strike. Pic/AFP

Israel struck a hospital in northern Gaza early on Sunday, forcing patients to evacuate as attacks intensified. The pre-dawn strike hit Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, after Israel issued an evacuation warning, according to Gaza's ministry of health. One patient, a girl, died during the evacuation because medical staff were unable to provide urgent care, it said.

Israel said it struck a command and control centre used by Hamas at the hospital to plan and execute attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers, without providing evidence. It said prior to the strike, steps were taken to mitigate harm, including issuing warnings, and using precise munitions and aerial surveillance.

Hours later, a separate strike on a car in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, killed at least seven people - six brothers and their friend - according to staff at the hospital which received the bodies.

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