Hundreds of people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza, according to the territory's health ministry.
The Hamas-run ministry claims that the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in central Gaza was hit on Tuesday, killing around 500 people.A spokesman for the ministry said in a statement: "Initial estimates indicate that between 200 and 300 martyrs were killed in the bombing that targeted Baptist Hospital in Gaza city."They later revised the estimate to 500, Reuters reported.
The Israeli military says it is looking into the report.The hospital, which is run by the Christian Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, appears to have already come under fire in the conflict. Four staff members were injured in a strike on Saturday.Israel has been bombarding Gaza since Hamas launched an attack on the south of the country on October 7.Thousands have died on both sides in the ensuing conflict.More follows.
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