At least 500 people were killed Tuesday in a blast at al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City that the Hamas-run Gaza health ministry says was an Israeli airstrike. Israel's military has denied involvement, saying the strike was the result of a rocket misfired by the Islamic Jihad militant group. Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas cancelled a planned meeting with US President Joe Biden in the wake of the tragedy and declared three days of mourning. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
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