Israel conducted raids on the Al Shifa hospital twice, in November 2023 and April, claiming that the hospital had served as the headquarters of Hamas.
Israeli airstrikes have killed 17 militants in the southern and central part of the Gaza Strip, according to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Thursday.
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The figure is likely to be higher as many more are reported dead under the rubble.
Mao Ning, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, reacted to reports of Israeli forces opening fire on a crowd of Palestinians waiting for aid in Gaza City.
The Palestinians have accused Israel of falsifying information to tarnish UNRWA.
According to UN estimates, 46,000 homes have been destroyed and more than 234,000 damaged. This corresponds to a total of 60 per cent of the housing stock.
“All kinds of weapons were used around the hospital. They targeted the hospital directly. We tried to avoid being near the windows.”
The Israeli military said in a statement that the drone strike was carried out after armed terrorists fired and threw explosives at Israeli forces operating in the Jenin refugee camp.
“A short while ago, three Hezbollah terrorists were identified on the border with Lebanon. IDF aircraft struck the terrorists.”
The ministry held Israel “fully accountable for the repercussions of such continued violations.”
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