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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill three and hit hospital compound
Strikes hit targets in Gaza City and Deir al-Balah, including a medical supply tent at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
The short version
- Israeli military strikes and gunfire killed three Palestinians and injured several others across the Gaza Strip on Saturday.
- A strike hit a medical supply warehouse tent within the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital compound in Deir al-Balah, injuring three people.
- The Israeli military stated it targeted a Hamas commander hiding in the hospital compound and a military operative in Gaza City.
- Tensions remain high despite an October ceasefire, with local health officials reporting over 1,300 deaths since the agreement began.
Key facts
- An Israeli strike hit a medical supply warehouse tent in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital compound in Deir al-Balah, wounding three people.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- The Israeli military stated it struck a Hamas commander hiding inside the hospital compound who was planning attacks, adding that Gaza medical authorities were warned on Thursday against using facilities for military purposes.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- A separate Israeli strike in Gaza City targeted a motorbike, killing at least one person according to local sources; Shifa hospital officials reported two dead while the Israeli military described the target as a military operative.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- Israeli tank fire or gunfire killed another person in eastern Deir al-Balah, according to local officials.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
- Gaza's health ministry reports that at least 1,313 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since a ceasefire took effect in October.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- The exact identity and affiliation of those killed and wounded in Gaza City and near the Al-Aqsa hospital compound remain unverified independently.[Al Jazeera · Associated Press]