Israel bombs compound of Gaza’s Al-Aqsa Hospital, killing one person
Al Jazeera
Assault targets area sheltering displaced Palestinians, destroying 18 tents and injuring seven people.
The Israeli military has bombed the compound of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza, killing at least one person, injuring another seven and destroying more than a dozen tents.
The deadly attack on Friday is the latest to hit the medical facility, which has been sheltering displaced Palestinians for months and has been facing a severe shortage of medical staff, equipment and medicine.
The hospital is the only functioning facility in central Gaza, treating thousands of Palestinians. Several times since October 7, Israel has bombarded the hospital in Deir el-Balah, which is one of the few areas still considered “safe” for those displaced several times from other areas to shelter.
Reporting from the hospital, Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum described the destruction at the site as extensive as he pointed to a crater that resulted from the strike.
“Palestinian refugees have left everything they have here, and they are completely destroyed, even the blankets, mattresses and beds,” he said.
