Israel Gaza: Journalists injured in al-Aqsa hospital air strike - BBC News

Four members of the Islamic Jihad militant group were killed in the air strike, the BBC understands.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warImage source, EPAImage caption, Journalists are among hundreds sheltering in makeshift tents in the grounds of the hospitalBy Rushdi Abualouf & George WrightBBC NewsSeven journalists, including a freelancer working for the BBC, have been injured in an Israeli air strike in the courtyard of a hospital in Gaza.

Four members of the Islamic Jihad (IJ) militant group were killed in the attack, the BBC understands.

The Israeli military said it struck an IJ command centre in the grounds of the al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah.

Hamas and medical staff deny Israeli accusations that militants use hospitals as bases.

Islamic Jihad, an ally of Hamas, has not commented.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68704280

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