DEIR AL-BALAH: Four Palestinians were killed and 70 others wounded in an Israeli bombing targeting tents housing displaced people within the premises of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, located in the central Gaza Strip.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the incident involved the targeting of tents that had been set up inside the hospital to accommodate displaced individuals. The Ministry of Health in Gaza reported that this bombing is part of a series of attacks that have significantly escalated the number of casualties in the region.

Further details revealed by medical sources at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital confirmed the number of casualties. The hospital has been at the forefront, repeatedly highlighting the severe impact of the ongoing conflict on civilians, particularly those displaced and seeking refuge within medical facilities.

The Ministry of Health also updated the total casualties since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on October 7, 2023. To date, the conflict has resulted i
n 42,227 deaths and 98,464 injuries, figures that underscore the devastating impact of the prolonged conflict in the Gaza Strip.