Strikes hit Gaza City on Monday morning, leaving several injured and others under the rubble. Associated Press footage showed people fleeing Israel’s bombardment while carrying an injured person in a wrecked area when a loud explosion occurred nearby. Strikes hit Gaza City on Monday morning, leaving several injured and others under the rubble.
The Israeli military said it raided Shifa early Monday because Hamas fighters had grouped in the hospital and were directing attacks from inside.Netanyahu agrees to send Israeli officials to Washington to discuss prospective Rafah operationThe claim could not be confirmed, and the Hamas media office said all those killed in the assault were civilians.
The hospital, which is the heart of Gaza’s health system, was severely damaged in the assault and has only been able to resume limited operations since. Gaza officials say some 30,000 displaced people were taking refuge in the compound when the new Israeli assault began. The raid prompted heavy fighting for blocks around Shifa. Hamas’ military wing said it struck two Israeli armored vehicles and a group of soldiers with rockets in the vicinity of the hospital.