Israeli strike hits Gaza hospital complex, injures four
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- An Israeli drone strike hit a medicine warehouse inside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital complex in central Gaza, injuring four people, including an infant.
- Hospital officials reported the strike targeted a medicine warehouse, while the Israeli military claimed it aimed at a Hamas commander in an adjacent structure.
- The Israeli military stated it had warned health authorities about using medical facilities for terror purposes and took measures to avoid civilian harm.
An Israeli drone strike on August 29, 2026, injured four people, including a four-month-old baby, within the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital complex in central Gaza. Hospital officials stated the attack targeted a medicine warehouse located inside the hospital grounds in Deir al-Balah.
A foreign doctor working at the hospital confirmed the strike hit the medicine storage area within the complex. The Gaza-based NGO Healthcare Workers Watch (HWW) reported the warehouse was situated behind the hospital's Gynecology Department.
the attack occurred against a medicine warehouse that is inside the hospital complex.
The hospital sources described the attack as involving two projectiles launched from a drone. The Israeli military, however, denied targeting the hospital itself. In a statement, the military asserted that the strike was aimed at a structure adjacent to the hospital where a Hamas military wing commander was allegedly hiding and using precision munitions.
the terrorist targeted was hiding within the Al-Quds Hospital complex.
The Israeli military released an aerial photograph indicating the targeted location between, and adjacent to, two main hospital buildings. They further stated that the "terrorist targeted was hiding within the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital complex" and that "precision munitions and aerial surveillance" were used to mitigate civilian risk. The military also claimed to have warned Gaza health authorities on the preceding Thursday about the prohibition of using medical facilities for terrorist purposes, stating they "would act against any threat if such activity continued."
Separately, Israeli forces killed one Palestinian and injured three others in an attack on a cyclist in Gaza City, according to Al-Quds Hospital sources. The deceased was identified as 24-year-old Raed Adel Mohamad Alyan. Earlier that day, an Israeli armored vehicle had also killed a Palestinian in the central Gaza Strip.
we would act against any threat if such activity continued.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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