14 October 2024 Al-Aqsa Hospital attack
| 14 October 2024 Al-Aqsa Hospital attack | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Gaza war and genocide | |
| Location | Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip |
| Coordinates | 31°25′11.89″N 34°21′36″E / 31.4199694°N 34.36000°E |
| Date | 14 October 2024 ~1:00 (UTC+02:00) |
| Target | Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital |
Attack type | Airstrike, death by burning |
| Deaths | 6+ Palestinians |
| Injured | 70+ Palestinians |
| Perpetrator | Israel Defense Forces |
On 14 October 2024, the Israeli Air Force struck tents within the grounds of the Shuhada al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, which it said were used as a terror command center. As of 14 October 2024, at least 5 people were confirmed killed in the attack and at least 70 were injured after a major fire broke out in nearby tents. The death toll was expected to increase due to the large number of victims with severe burns. 25 people were transferred to Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza. It was the seventh attack on the hospital since March 2024. Following the spread of videos showing people burning alive in nearby tents, the White House expressed its concerns to Israel.
Around one million displaced people are estimated to be sheltering in Deir el-Balah, which is supposedly considered to be part of Israel's "humanitarian zone" in the Gaza Strip.