Israel said it hit an ambulance it said was carrying Hamas operatives without specifying where.

At least 13 people have been killed in a blast outside Gaza City’s biggest hospital, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says.

BBC Verify has verified graphic videos showing badly injured and possibly dead people lying outside the hospital.

The Israeli military has confirmed it struck an ambulance that it says was being used by Hamas operatives.

It did not say where the air strike took place.

“An IDF aircraft struck an ambulance that was identified by forces as being used by a Hamas terrorist cell in close proximity to their position in the battle zone,” it said in a statement.

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    • mwguy@infosec.pubOPEnglish
      53·
      1 year ago

      Hamas top leadership is in Quatar. They’re insulated from the society they’ve created.

      • merthyr1831@lemmy.worldEnglish
        43·
        1 year ago

        So the “wipe out hamas” operation is actually just a collective punishment for an organisation that they dont even think is based in Gaza. Glad you’re willing to admit that

        • mwguy@infosec.pubOPEnglish
          41·
          1 year ago

          There’s an estimated 40,000 strong Hamas army in the Gaza strip. That army has leaders and infrastructure on the ground in the Strip and was used to attack Israel on their big attack.

          Eliminating the ability for that army to conduct operations is Israel’s goal. Just because their (Hamas) top political and military leaders are based in Quatar doesn’t mean Hamas isn’t in the Gaza Strip.

          So no, it’s not an organization based outside of Gaza.