Following a double strike on a Gaza hospital, which killed 20 people including five journalists, the Israeli military stated the target was a Hamas surveillance camera. However, the initial strike killed a Reuters cameraman, contradicting the military’s account of the events. The military’s explanation for striking twice and the identification of some of the dead as militants have drawn criticism. Hamas has denied operating a camera at the hospital, while international leaders and rights groups have condemned the attacks and called for accountability.
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An Israeli military video purporting to show Hamas tunnels under a Gaza hospital was revealed to depict different buildings, a school located 150-200 meters away. Despite claiming to target a Hamas command center beneath the European Hospital, resulting in at least 16 deaths and the hospital’s closure, the IDF’s evidence remains insufficient. The IDF’s statement acknowledges the targeted infrastructure was adjacent to, not under, the hospital. This attack leaves Gaza’s only remaining cancer care facility inoperable.
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An Israeli airstrike destroyed the surgery building and oxygen station of al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City, the only functioning hospital in the area, resulting in the death of one child during the evacuation. The IDF claimed the hospital was a Hamas command center, while the Palestinian civil defense agency reported only 20 minutes’ warning before the attack. This incident follows Israel’s establishment of a security zone in southern Gaza, cutting off Rafah and displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians. The ongoing conflict has led to the destruction of much of Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure and humanitarian crisis.
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John Q. Hosedrinker