The Israeli military has claimed that their fighter jets had bombed Hamas operatives who were running a “command and control complex” from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah, reports Al Jazeera.
They did not provide evidence for their claims.
The Israeli military routinely uses the allegation to justify its attacks on hospitals, schools and other civilian buildings in Gaza. The UN, however, has criticised such attacks, saying they may amount to war crimes as medical facilities are protected infrastructure under international law.
Israel’s latest attack on Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital – which hit tents housing displaced Palestinians inside the facility’s grounds – wounded at least 11 people.
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