Israeli missiles hit hospital in Gaza, destroying two departments
Two Israeli missiles destroyed the emergency room and admissions unit at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza. No casualties were reported.
What do you need to know?
- What happened? On Sunday, Israeli rockets struck the main hospital in Gaza, destroying two of its departments.
- What were the reactions? Hamas' government press office condemned the attack as a "horrific crime," accusing Israel of deliberately targeting health infrastructure.
- What are the consequences? Patients were evacuated, and photos on social media show displaced families leaving the hospital.
Why did the attack on the hospital in Gaza occur?
Medical services at the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital evacuated patients from the building after receiving a call from the Israeli military warning of the attack. Israel did not comment on the attack.
Photos circulating on social media, which Reuters was not able to immediately verify, showed dozens of displaced families leaving the site. Some were pulling sick relatives on hospital beds.
What are the reactions to the attack?
In its statement, Hamas' government press office condemned the attack as a "horrific crime," saying that Israel intentionally damaged and shut down 34 hospitals in Gaza, as part of a coordinated effort to dismantle what remains of the region's healthcare system.
In October 2023, hundreds were killed in an attack on the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital. Palestinian officials blamed an Israeli airstrike for the explosion. Israel said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militant group, which denied the accusation.
