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IDF claims hospital strike was aimed at Hamas camera, as hundreds of thousands protest Gaza war in Israel

Headline from KVIA El Paso, on the newest of 2 developments

By Max Saltman, Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed Tuesday that the “double-tap” strike on Nasser Hospital, which killed at least 20 people, was aimed at what it believed was a camera positioned by Hamas.

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  1. Israeli military says it carried out strike in area of Gaza's Nasser hospital

    Headline from Al-Monitor ·

  2. Newest

    IDF claims hospital strike was aimed at Hamas camera, as hundreds of thousands protest Gaza war in Israel

    Headline from KVIA El Paso ·

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25 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al-Monitor

    Israeli military says it carried out strike in area of Gaza's Nasser hospital (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    (Reuters) -The Israeli military said it carried out a strike in the area of Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip on Monday and that the chief of the general staff had ordered an inquiry. Palestinian health officials said at least 20 people had been killed in the strike, including five jo…

  2. The Guardian

    Israel’s attack on hospital in Gaza may constitute a war crime on many fronts (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Double-tap strike suggests killing of civilians, rescue workers and journalists deliberate and not a mistake

  3. The Columbian

    Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20 including journalists and rescuers (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israel struck one of the main hospitals in the Gaza Strip on Monday and then hit the facility again as journalists and rescue workers rushed to the scene, killing at l

  4. The Guardian

    UN demands investigations into Gaza hospital killings (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Second strike at Gaza hospital happened just as journalists and rescue crews arrived

  5. CBS News

    Israel claims strike on hospital that killed journalists was targeting a camera used by Hamas (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Israel's military says a strike that killed 20 people at a hospital, including 5 journalists, targeted a camera purportedly used by Hamas to observe troops.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Israeli military says initial inquiry on Gaza hospital strike showed 'Hamas camera' set up in vicinity (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Tuesday an initial inquiry into its strike on a Gaza hospital that killed five journalists determined that troops had identified a camera "positioned by Hamas" in the area to observe its forces.

  7. Al-Monitor

    Canada says it is horrified by Israeli strike on Gaza hospital (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada condemned an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital on Monday that killed at least 20 people, including five journalists, and said Israel had an obligation to protect civilians in the combat zone.

  8. New York Post

    IDF says deadly attack on Gaza hospital was targeting a Hamas surveillance camera (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The deadly Israeli strike on one of Gaza’s main hospitals killed six Hamas terrorists and took out a surveillance camera that had been tracking troops, the Israel Defense Forces said Tuesday.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Israeli military says strike on Gaza hospital was targeting a Hamas camera (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The military issued the statement as part of its initial inquiry into the attack, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a “tragic mishap.”

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    Israeli military says deadly strike on Gaza hospital was targeting a Hamas surveillance camera (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The military said back-to-back strikes on southern Gaza’s largest hospital were ordered because soldiers believed militants were using the camera to observe Israeli forces.

  11. Los Angeles Times

    Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted what it says was a Hamas camera (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Israeli military says its strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people, including five journalists, was aimed at what military officials believed was a Hamas surveillance camera, as well as people they identified as militants.

  12. Religion News

    Israel strikes a Gaza hospital twice, killing at least 20, including journalists and rescuers (opens Religion News)

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    Religion News's feed description

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — It was among the deadliest of multiple Israeli strikes that have hit both hospitals and journalists over the course of the 22-month war.

  13. KVIA El Paso

    IDF claims hospital strike was aimed at Hamas camera, as hundreds of thousands protest Gaza war in Israel (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Max Saltman, Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed Tuesday that the “double-tap” strike on Nasser Hospital, which killed at least 20 people, was aimed at what it believed was a camera positioned by Hamas.

  14. Truthout

    Israel’s Claim on Hitting “Hamas Camera” in Hospital Strike an Obvious Lie, Palestinians Say (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    “I understand that you want to damage the camera. Why [are you] killing the people?” a Nasser Hospital doctor said.

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    IDF claims hospital strike was aimed at Hamas camera, as hundreds of thousands protest Gaza war in Israel | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Max Saltman, Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) claimed Tuesday that the “double-tap” strike on

  16. CNN

    Israel says Gaza hospital strike targeted alleged Hamas camera without providing evidence (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The Israeli military has claimed its double strike on a Gaza hospital that killed health workers and journalists on Monday was targeting a camera positioned by Hamas, without providing evidence, as the United Nations condemned the attack and demanded “accountability and justice.”

  17. Washington Examiner

    Israel says strike on Gaza hospital that killed journalists was targeting Hamas camera (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The attack was notable due to a second airstrike, which hit the hospital as first responders were attempting to recover the victims.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Israel: Hospital targeted for Hamas camera (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip -- The Israeli military said Tuesday that its double strike on a Gaza hospital targeted what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera. But the first strike killed a cameraman from the Reuters news agency doing a live television shot, according to witnesses and health off…

  19. The Boston Globe

    Israeli military says strikes on Gaza hospital targeted a Hamas camera, without providing evidence (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The Israeli military says its double strike on a Gaza hospital that killed 20 people targeted what it believed was a Hamas surveillance camera,

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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