Israeli airstrikes on hospital in Gaza, 5 dead
Last Updated on August 5, 2024 9:13 am
At least five people were killed in an Israeli airstrike inside a hospital compound in the Palestinian war-torn Gaza Strip.
Health officials in Gaza said that a total of 19 Palestinians were killed in the attack on Sunday (August 4).
Officials said Israel targeted a tent inside Al-Aqsa Hospital. Thousands of displaced Palestinians took refuge there. The tent caught fire in the attack.
The Israeli military claimed that the attack targeted militants stationed in the hospital who were conducting terrorist activities from there.
In the statement, the army also said that in the last 24 hours, they have hit a total of 50 military targets, including terrorist cells, across the valley.
The hospital compound is in the Deir al-Balah area, where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians displaced from other areas of the valley have taken refuge.
Besides, three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli missile attack on a house in another area of Deir al-Balah. A separate Israeli attack killed eight people and three inside a car in the Jabalia camp in northern Gaza City.
Israel-Hamas war started in Gaza last October 7. Israel continues to attack there despite increasing international pressure on Israel to agree to a ceasefire with Hamas to end the war.
Since last October, 39 thousand 550 Palestinians have been killed by Israel’s attacks, according to the Ministry of Health of Gaza.
Source: Reuters