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Worldwide anger as hundreds killed in strike on Gaza hospital

A woman reacts as people gather at the site of the Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza on October 18, 2023 in the aftermath of an overnight blast there. AFP - MAHMUD HAMS

A massive airstrike on a Gaza hospital compound has killed hundreds of people has provoked worldwide shock and fury, with EU leaders vowing “a clear unified course of action”. French President Emmanuel Macron said that "nothing can justify targeting civilians" and called for humanitarian access to the coastal strip "without delay".

Hamas says Israel was behind Tuesday’s blast, but the Israeli military has denied involvement and blamed rockets misfired by Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad.

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