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Israeli Airstrike Destroys Gaza Hospital, Chaos Erupts

4/13/2025

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Israel Strikes Hospital

An Israeli airstrike has devastated Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, the last functioning medical facility in Gaza City, obliterating its intensive care and surgery units. With only a 20-minute evacuation warning, chaos ensued. Hamas denounced the strike as a "horrific crime," while Israel insists that Hamas exploits hospitals for military operations, deepening the conflict's tragic toll.

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Israel's military has successfully cut off Rafah from Khan Younis by completing the Morag Corridor, intensifying operations throughout Gaza. Defense Minister Israel Katz urged residents to evacuate as airstrikes escalate, pressuring Hamas to free 59 hostages. Meanwhile, the UN condemned the evacuation orders, highlighting the dire humanitarian crisis unfolding amid the violence.

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Israel Strikes Hospital

An Israeli airstrike has devastated Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, the last functioning medical facility in Gaza City, obliterating its intensive care and surgery units. With only a 20-minute evacuation warning, chaos ensued. Hamas denounced the strike as a "horrific crime," while Israel insists that Hamas exploits hospitals for military operations, deepening the conflict's tragic toll.

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