According to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry, a blast outside Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City has resulted in the tragic loss of at least 13 lives. This incident was previously reported by us.
Hamas issued a statement alleging that Israeli forces had targeted “a convoy of ambulances transporting the wounded” from Al-Shifa to Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
The Israeli military has acknowledged striking an ambulance, claiming it was used by Hamas operatives, but they did not specify the exact location of the strike.
BBC Verify has independently verified the authenticity of graphic videos showing severely injured and possibly deceased individuals outside the hospital.