Family of Hamas hostage Rimon Kirsht issues tearful plea
Hundreds are said to have died in an explosion at a hospital in Gaza City, with Palestinian authorities blaming an Israeli air strike.
The Anglican Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza Strip was rocked by an explosion on Tuesday, with the spokesman for the health ministry in Gaza saying at least 500 had been killed.
However, the Israeli military has hit back at the claims and said its intelligence shows the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group is responsible, after a rocket intended for Israel passed near the hospital.
The Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has declared three days of mourning, while protests and demonstrations have already begun in the West Bank.
Photos from the Al-Ahli Hospital show fire engulfing the hospital halls with bodies scattered throughout. If confirmed, the attack would be by far the deadliest Israeli air strike in five wars fought since 2008.
Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told reporters the strike was “horrific and absolutely unacceptable” while Egypt has denounced it in the “strongest terms”.
