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Al-Aqsa Hospital massacre | |
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Part of the Israel–Hamas war | |
Location | Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip |
Coordinates | 31°25′11.89″N 34°21′36″E / 31.4199694°N 34.36000°E |
Date | 14 October 2024 ~1:00 (UTC+02:00) |
Target | Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital |
Attack type | Airstrike, massacre, death by burning |
Deaths | 6+ Palestinians[1][2][3] |
Injured | 70+ Palestinians[4][1] |
Perpetrator | Israel Defense Forces |
On 14 October 2024, the Israeli Air Force struck tents within the grounds of the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip. As of 14 October 2024, at least 5 people were confirmed killed in the attack and at least 70 were injured after a major fire broke out.[2][5][1] The death toll is expected to increase due to the large number of victims with severe burns.[6] 25 people were transferred to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza.[7] It was the seventh attack on the hospital since March 2024.[2] Following the spread of videos showing people burning alive, the White House expressed its concerns to Israel.[8][9]
Around one million displaced people are estimated to be sheltering in Deir el-Balah.[10]
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