Palestinian Territories:
The well being ministry in Hamas-run Gaza mentioned an Israeli strike hit tents housing displaced civilians close to a hospital within the southern metropolis of Rafah Saturday, killing 11 and wounding dozens.
The Israeli military mentioned it had carried out a “precision strike” within the space of the hospital that focused militants from the Islamic Jihad group.
World Well being Organisation chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus mentioned in a submit on social media platform X that the reported strike was “outrageous and unspeakable”.
A paramedic was amongst these killed and youngsters have been wounded within the blast near the Emirati Maternity Hospital, ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra mentioned in a press release.
“Eleven residents have been martyred and about 50 injured, together with kids, on account of Israeli forces focusing on tents of displaced folks close to the Emirati hospital,” Qudra mentioned.
Footage posted on social media, which AFP couldn’t independently confirm, confirmed bloodied our bodies within the streets as crowds gathered, with males carrying away the wounded for therapy.
An AFP journalist noticed wounded folks being rushed on stretchers to the Kuwaiti Hospital, additionally in Rafah.
“Destruction is all over the place and there are numerous martyrs,” mentioned Rafah resident Belal Abu Jekhleh.
“All of a sudden the glass shattered and a hearth broke out. Everybody fled, some have been martyred and others injured. I used to be injured in my arms and head, and my brother was additionally injured.”
The Israeli military confirmed it struck close to the world of the hospital.
“The precision strike was performed towards Islamic Jihad terrorists and no injury was brought about to the hospital within the space,” the military mentioned in a press release.
Israeli troops have carried out a number of operations in and round hospitals within the Gaza Strip since they launched their offensive within the Palestinian territory.
Israel has repeatedly accused Hamas militants of utilizing hospitals for army functions, one thing the Palestinian group denies.
An estimated 1.5 million Palestinians have sought refuge in Rafah, elevating fears of mass casualties if Israel goes by way of with a deliberate floor invasion of the town.
Mediators are scrambling to safe a brand new truce forward of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, which begins on March 10 or 11, relying on the lunar calendar.
The struggle in Gaza broke out with Hamas’s unprecedented assault on southern Israel on October 7 that resulted within the deaths of round 1,160 folks, principally civilians, in keeping with an AFP tally of Israeli figures.
Israel’s retaliatory army marketing campaign towards Hamas has killed not less than 30,320 folks, principally girls and youngsters, in keeping with Gaza’s well being ministry.
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