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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Nimo Omer

Thursday briefing: Israel, Hamas and the world react to the explosion at al-Ahli Arab hospital

Joe Biden Israel Hamas Ruth Michaelson Benjamin Netanyahu Gaza United States Amanda Wilson AlAhli Egypt
This aerial view shows people standing before destroyed buildings at the site of the al-Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza on October 18, 2023 in the aftermath of an overnight strike there.
This aerial view shows people standing before destroyed buildings at the site of the al-Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza on October 18, 2023 in the aftermath of an overnight strike there. Photograph: Shadi Al-Tabatibi/AFP/Getty Images

Good morning.

The blast at al-Ahli Arab hospital in Gaza on Tuesday night is an inflection point that could change the trajectory of the Israel-Hamas war. According to Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry, 471 Palestinians were killed and more than 314 people were wounded. The White House national security council has said in a statement that “hundreds” of civilians were killed. At the time of the explosion, the hospital was crowded with casualties. Emma Graham-Harrison’s report from Jerusalem unsparingly details the chaos that ensued after the explosion.

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