The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says an Israeli air strike on a hospital has killed at least 12 people
Israel has not commented but says it’s attacking “terrorists” and “terrorist infrastructure” in the Gaza Strip
The hospital blast came after the UN human rights chief said Gaza had suffered a “horrendous” 48 hours
Volker Turk said the “killings” of people in UN shelters was “wholly inconsistent with protection of civilians required under international law”
Earlier, the Israeli military released footage which it said showed a “55m-long terror tunnel, 10m deep” underneath another hospital, al-Shifa
It said the footage “clearly proves that numerous buildings in the hospital’s complex are used by Hamas as cover for terrorist activities”
Hamas has repeatedly denied these allegations – as have medical staff working at Gaza City’s largest hospital
Meanwhile, Qatar – which is trying to broker a deal – says only “very minor” obstacles remain to Israeli hostages being released
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says 13,000 people have been killed in the territory since Israel began its campaign against Hamas
Israel began attacking Gaza after Hamas fighters crossed the border on 7 October, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 200 hostage
