What we know about the deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital

Published October 17, 2023 7:34 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive blast Tuesday rocked a Gaza City hospital that was packed with wounded and displaced Palestinians amid an Israeli offensive on Gaza. The Hamas-run Health Ministry says at least 500 people are dead. Hamas is blaming an Israeli airstrike, while Israel says a rocket misfire by Palestinian militants is to blame. Outraged Arab leaders and protesters are condemning the attack. It led President Joe Biden to cancel one leg of his trip to the region to try to deal with the turmoil. Here’s what we know about Tuesday’s attack.

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