Israeli army says struck Hamas commander in Gaza hospital compound

The Israeli military struck a Hamas commander within the compound of Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, Gaza. According to the military, the commander was hiding in a structure adjacent to hospital buildings and was accused of advancing attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians. The military did not immediately confirm if the commander had been killed.

The hospital's director, Raed Hussein, reported that a small storage facility was hit, causing extensive material damage and four minor injuries. The military said it had taken steps to mitigate the risk to civilians, including warning them of the strike.

Four people were killed in other Israeli strikes across Gaza on Saturday, according to Gaza's civil defense agency. Additionally, two Palestinians were confirmed killed in an earlier Israeli drone strike in Gaza City's Tal al-Hawa neighbourhood, and several Palestinians were injured in a separate drone strike west of Khan Younis.

Brief written by urgent.news from Le Monde English, Free Malaysia Today, The Times of Israel, Middle East Eye, Arutz Sheva - Israel National News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.