Israeli strikes kill two in Gaza, destroy warehouses

Israeli airstrikes in Gaza have resulted in the deaths of two Palestinians and the destruction of two warehouses near a hospital, which Palestinian officials say were used to store medicine. The strikes occurred amid ongoing uncertainty regarding a potential deal involving Hamas's disarmament.

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those targeted were Hamas militants but declined to provide further details.

Palestinian health officials reported that two individuals were killed in the Sheikh Radwan area of Gaza City during an Israeli air strike. An Israeli military spokesperson identified the targets as Hamas militants but provided no further details. In a separate incident, an Israeli air strike destroyed two warehouses in Deir al-Balah, southern Gaza, that the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital used for storing medicine, according to the Palestinian health ministry.

The Israeli military stated that it had struck a Hamas hideout near the hospital used for weapons storage, along with other sites allegedly used by Hamas for arms storage. These strikes were reportedly directed by the Shin Bet intelligence agency. However, the military offered no evidence to substantiate claims of weapons being stored at these locations.

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an Israeli air strike destroyed two warehouses that were used to store medicine by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah, the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza said in a statement.

Footage from the Deir al-Balah strike showed a large crater and debris, including what appeared to be medical supplies, scattered near a densely populated tent encampment. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed that two other warehouses storing medicine and the hospital's outpatient clinic sustained damage. Hospital staff expressed outrage, with Dr. Khalil al-Daqran calling the strike a "heinous crime" and noting the warehouses contained essential supplies for kidney failure patients undergoing dialysis, as well as wound care materials.

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it had struck a Hamas hideout near the hospital which the group used to store weapons.

Witnesses reported that evacuation warnings were issued before the Deir al-Balah strike. International humanitarian law protects hospitals and civilian sites, though this protection can be lost if they are used for military purposes. Israel's military asserts that Hamas and other armed groups operate from civilian areas, including hospitals. The Palestinian health officials noted that Israel has killed 1,222 Palestinians in Gaza over the past nine months since agreeing to a US-mediated ceasefire last October.

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The Israeli occupation has committed a heinous crime. In the middle of the night, (the military) targeted a warehouse containing medical supplies for the hospital, and the occupation completely destroyed it.