Hamas challenged the Israeli government’s account in a statement released on Wednesday by the Reuters news agency, which claimed six fighters were killed in the attack. The attack, which has been condemned internationally for involving journalists, medical professionals, rescue workers, and civilians, was the subject of international condemnation.
At least two of the six Palestinians who were given Israeli military names were killed at other times and locations, including one who was killed in Khan Younis’ al-Mawasi, which is close to the hospital, according to Hamas.
The Israeli military claimed earlier that Hamas’s “initial investigation” into its own attack on the southern Gaza hospital revealed that the area’s target was a camera that was set up to record Israeli troop movements.
The Israeli army claimed that in light of this, the force attempted to obliterate the camera.
A Reuters news agency live video feed, which cameraman Hussam al-Masri had been watching, abruptly shut down at the time of the initial Israeli attack on Monday. Al-Masri was killed in the attack.
A second strike, which involved four more journalists who had fled the scene of the initial Israeli strike, was captured on camera shortly afterward.
Ahmed Abu Aziz, Mariam Abu Daqqa, Mohammad Salama, and Moaz Abu Taha were the other four journalists who perished in the attack.
In order to reduce casualties, Israeli forces bombed the facility twice before waiting for emergency personnel and journalists to arrive on the scene.
Israel frequently uses the claim that it is attacking Hamas to justify its deadly attacks on civilians in Gaza.
Source: Aljazeera
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