Overview

• The Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza City was struck by Israeli missiles early Sunday, destroying key facilities and forcing patients and staff to evacuate.
• Israeli forces claimed the hospital was used as a Hamas command center, a claim denied by Hamas, which called the attack a deliberate targeting of healthcare infrastructure.
• One critically ill child died during the rushed evacuation, with medical staff unable to provide urgent care, according to the hospital director.
• The attack marks the fifth strike on Al-Ahli Hospital since the conflict began, rendering it temporarily out of service and worsening Gaza’s collapsing healthcare system.
• The strike comes as Israel expands its military offensive, including the completion of the Morag corridor, further isolating parts of Gaza and displacing more civilians.