What we know about the deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital

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A massive blast Tuesday rocked a Gaza City hospital that was packed with wounded and displaced Palestinians amid an Israeli offensive on Gaza. The Hamas-run Health Ministry says at least 500 people are dead. Hamas is blaming an Israeli airstrike, while Israel says a rocket misfire by Palestinian militants is to blame.

Wounded Palestinians arrive to al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, central Gaza Strip, after arriving from al-Ahli hospital following an explosion there, Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. The Hamas-run Health Ministry says an Israeli airstrike caused the explosion that killed hundreds at al-Ahli, but the Israeli military says it was a misfired Palestinian rocket. — In the dark of early evening in Gaza, reports emerged of an explosion at Gaza City’s al-Ahli hospital.

— The video showed the outside of the hospital, where countless Palestinian families had been camping out. Torn bodies covered the grass, with slain children lying among dead adults.How international law applies to war, and why Hamas and Israel are both alleged to have broken it— Israeli authorities soon after denied involvement, saying a misfired Palestinian rocket appeared to blame.

— The White House and Jordan’s government announced within hours of the attack that Biden’s meeting with Arab leaders was off.

 

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