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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Politics
Areesha Lodhi

Israel-Gaza: What international law says about the deadly hospital strike

International law has specific protections for medical staff, supplies and patients [File: Ali Mahmoud/AP Photo]

The bombing of al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza has pushed countries and organisations around the world to label Israel’s recent aggressions as a “war crime”, a “massacre”, and a “violation of international humanitarian law”.

The strike on Tuesday killed over 500 people in a place where civilians were taking shelter, overworked medical staff were treating patients, and the sick and injured had gathered in the hope of rescue or recovery.

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