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Hamas officials say 13 killed in blast outside Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital

www.bbc.com Hamas officials say 13 killed in blast outside Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital

Israel said it hit an ambulance it said was carrying Hamas operatives without specifying where.

Hamas officials say 13 killed in blast outside Gaza City's Al-Shifa hospital

At least 13 people have been killed in a blast outside Gaza City's biggest hospital, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says.

BBC Verify has verified graphic videos showing badly injured and possibly dead people lying outside the hospital.

The Israeli military has confirmed it struck an ambulance that it says was being used by Hamas operatives.

It did not say where the air strike took place.

"An IDF aircraft struck an ambulance that was identified by forces as being used by a Hamas terrorist cell in close proximity to their position in the battle zone," it said in a statement.

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