Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza

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A Palestinian man stands next to a destroyed vehicle at the site of an Israeli strike on tents sheltering displaced people

A Palestinian stands next to a destroyed vehicle at the site of an Israeli strike on tents sheltering displaced people at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]

Published On 14 Oct 2024

An Israeli air strike on a hospital courtyard in the Gaza Strip has killed at least four people and sent flames sweeping through a packed tent camp for people displaced by the war, leaving dozens with severe burns, according to Palestinian medics.

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central city of Deir el-Balah was already struggling to treat a large number of wounded people from an earlier strike on a school-turned-shelter nearby that killed at least 20 people when the air strike early on Monday hit and fire engulfed many of the tents.

Hospital records showed four people were killed and more than 70 wounded. Twenty-five people were transferred to the Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza after suffering severe burns, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

The death toll is expected to rise as rescue teams scramble to rescue survivors.

The Israeli military said it targeted fighters hiding out among civilians but did not provide evidence for their presence. In recent months, it has repeatedly struck crowded shelters and tent camps, alleging that Hamas was using them as staging grounds for attacks.

Israel is still carrying out daily strikes across Gaza as part of its genocide against Palestinians, which has entered a second year. Its forces are waging a major ground assault in the north.

Israel has ordered the entire remaining population of the northern third of Gaza, estimated at around 400,000 people, to evacuate to the south and has not allowed any food to enter the north since the start of the month. Hundreds of thousands of people from the north heeded Israeli evacuation orders at the start of the war and have not been allowed to return.

Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza

Palestinians survery the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on tents sheltering displaced people in Deir el-Balah. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]

Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza

The Israeli military said it targeted militants hiding among civilians at the camp without providing evidence for the claims. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]

Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza

In recent months, the Israeli army has repeatedly struck crowded shelters and tent camps housing displaced Palestinians throughout Gaza. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]

Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza

Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital was already struggling to treat a large number of wounded people from an earlier strike on a nearby school-turned-shelter that killed at least 20 people. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]

Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza

People look at the damage caused by an Israeli strike on tents sheltering displaced people on the grounds of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]

Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza

Four people have been confirmed dead and about 70 injured after Israeli jets bombed the tent camp. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]

Deadly Israeli strike on hospital tent camp in Gaza

The death toll is expected to rise as rescue teams scramble to find victims and save survivors. [Ramadan Abed/Reuters]

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