An Israeli air strike hit a tent camp in the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza on Sunday, killing at least four people and wounding 17, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Tedros said a WHO team was at the hospital when the strike occurred. The Israeli military earlier said the strike targeted an Islamic Jihad “command centre”. Read our liveblog to see how the day's events unfolded.
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Summary:
- A deadly Israeli air strike hit a tent camp in the courtyard of a hospital in central Gaza, killing at least four people and wounding 17, World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. Israel’s military said the strike targeted an Islamic Jihad “command centre”.
- Pope Francis renewed his calls for the release of Israeli hostages and an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in his Easter message at the Vatican.
- The French, Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministers called Saturday for an "immediate and permanent ceasefire" in Gaza and the release of all hostages held by Palestinian militants.
- At least 32,782 Palestinians have been killed and 75,298 wounded since Israel began its offensive on Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave. Around 1,140 people were killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks and 250 people taken hostage, according to Israeli figures, with 132 still missing.
Yesterday's key developments:
- The Palestine Red Crescent said five people were killed and dozens wounded by gunfire and a stampede during an aid delivery Saturday in Gaza, where famine is looming.
- Three UN peacekeepers and a translator were wounded in a shell explosion in southern Lebanon Saturday, said the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The Israeli military denied striking a vehicle with UNIFIL staff.
- Israel's military on Saturday said it had struck dozens of targets, including militants and their compounds in central and northern Gaza.
- Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied in London on Saturday, in the latest demonstration in the British capital demanding a ceasefire in Gaza and more aid for the war-ravaged territory.
- At least 32,705 Palestinians have been killed and 75,190 wounded since Israel began its offensive on Gaza, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run enclave. Around 1,140 people were killed in the Hamas-led October 7 attacks and 250 people taken hostage, according to Israeli figures, with 132 still missing.
Gaza’s health ministry collects data from the enclave’s hospitals and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
The health ministry does not report how Palestinians were killed, whether from Israeli airstrikes and artillery barrages or errant Palestinian rocket fire. It describes all casualties as victims of “Israeli aggression”.
The ministry also does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.
Throughout four wars and numerous skirmishes between Israel and Hamas, UN agencies have cited the Hamas-run health ministry’s death tolls in regular reports. The International Committee of the Red Cross and Palestinian Red Crescent also use the numbers.
In the aftermath of war, the UN humanitarian office has published final death tolls based on its own research into medical records. The UN's counts have largely been consistent with the Gaza health ministry’s, with small discrepancies.
For more on the Gaza health ministry’s tolls, click here.
(FRANCE 24 with AP)
For more on the Gaza health ministry’s tolls, click here.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP & Reuters)
