The Palestinian movement Hamas has denied Israeli claims that any of the Palestinians killed in Monday’s airstrike on Nasser Medical Complex in southern Gaza were militants, rejecting Tel Aviv’s version of events surrounding the deadly attack.
Earlier, the Israeli military stated that six armed militants were killed in the strike, while acknowledging that civilian casualties occurred, including five journalists, and that an investigation was underway into the incident.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the bombing as a “tragic incident.”
In a statement issued Tuesday by the media office of the Hamas-run government in Gaza, officials said that Israel’s claims were misleading. According to the statement, one of the six Palestinians Israel labeled as a militant was actually killed in the Al-Mawasi area, which lies at a significant distance from the hospital. Another individual was reportedly killed in a separate location at a different time.
The Hamas statement did not clarify whether these individuals were civilians or combatants, but insisted that none of the victims in the hospital attack were armed or involved in military activity.
The attack on Nasser Hospital, one of Gaza’s largest medical facilities, has sparked widespread condemnation, particularly as it comes amid a months-long conflict that has left tens of thousands dead, including many health workers, journalists, and displaced civilians.
The incident adds to growing international concern over Israel's military conduct in Gaza, especially regarding the targeting of medical facilities and press workers, both of which are protected under international law.
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