Israel Bombs Gaza Hospital as Military Operations Intensify
The aftermath of an Israeli strike on the Al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City, on April 13.
Photographer: Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP/Getty Images
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The Israeli army said it targeted a command and control center used by Hamas located inside Al Ahli Hospital in northern Gaza, a day after establishing a new corridor dividing Rafah from the rest of the Gaza Strip and expanding its military offensive.
Hamas used the compound to plan and execute attacks against Israeli civilians and troops, the Israel Defense Forces said Sunday. The IDF took measures to minimize harm to civilians prior to the strike, including issuing warnings, using precision-guided munitions, and conducting aerial surveillance, it added.