Rising Tensions: Rocket Strike on Gaza Clinic Kills 471
A deadly rocket attack on the Al-Ahli Clinic in Gaza has resulted in significant casualties, with conflicting reports on the source of the strike.
- The Hamas-controlled health authority in Gaza reports 471 fatalities from the rocket strike on the Al-Ahli Clinic.
- The British intelligence suggests the rocket may have been launched by Palestinian forces.
- The attack adds to the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
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