Fire erupts in tents in courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, which medical sources say was flooded with wounded
At least four Palestinians were killed and 40 others injured in an Israeli strike on tents housing displaced civilians in the Gaza Strip early Monday, according to local media. A fire erupted in the tents in the courtyard of the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, located in the central city of Deir al-Balah, as a result of the attack, Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
Officials from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital told WAFA that many civilians were killed and injured in the Israeli attack, noting that the hospital was filled with wounded.
According to a statement from the government media office in Gaza, this was the Israeli army’s seventh attack targeting the tents of displaced civilians at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.
Images of people trapped in the flames have flooded social media.
Major tragedy struck the Gaza Strip as at least four Palestinians were killed and 40 wounded in an Israeli strike on tents at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. The attack, the seventh by the Israeli army on displaced civilians, led to a fire in the hospital courtyard. Images of people caught in the flames have triggered outrage on social media.
Israel’s sustained offensive, sparked by Hamas’ aggression, has resulted in over 42,200 deaths and 98,400 injuries, mostly among women and children. The relentless attacks have forced mass displacements and worsened the already dire conditions in Gaza, including food, water, and medicine shortages.
The International Court of Justice is investigating Israel for genocide in Gaza, highlighting the grave humanitarian crisis in the region.