Israel claims Hamas hit in deadly Gaza hospital strike

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A Hamas spokesperson described ​the attack, which killed six people including a surgeon, as a "fully-fledged ‌war crime".

An Israeli airstrike on a hospital in southern Gaza has killed at least six people including a surgeon, with the Israeli military saying a senior Hamas member and other militants were hit.

The attack on a building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis early on Thursday also wounded 20 others, a spokesman for Gaza's civil defence service told Reuters.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, but the newswire later reported it claimed to have struck the Hamas member and other militants.

Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for the territory's civil defence, said the airstrike hit the surgery department, causing extensive damage.

Reuters video from inside the hospital showed rubble and furniture strewn across rooms, and wires dangling from damaged ceilings.

People carried injured patients on stretchers through debris-covered corridors, while others helped the wounded walk through the wreckage.

Several bodies were also seen being carried away as firefighters worked outside.

In a statement, a Hamas spokesperson described the strike as a "fully-fledged war crime".

Israel, which has stepped up its attacks on the enclave, says Hamas is trying to regroup and rebuild its arsenal.

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