Israeli jets pound Gaza's European Hospital, killing six
According to medics, at least six people were killed in Tuesday's strike on the European Hospital.
The Israeli military said it had carried out 'a precise strike on Hamas terrorists in a command and control center,' located in an underground structure beneath the facility.
The claim could not be independently verified.
Unconfirmed Israeli media reports suggested the target may have been Mohammed al-Sinwar, the younger brother of Hamas leader Yahya al-Sinwar, who was killed last year.
Witnesses described a highly tense atmosphere on the ground after what they said were particularly powerful Israeli strikes. The Hamas-run health authority in Gaza reported that more than 40 people were injured in the European Hospital strike. (DPA)
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