Gaza hospital blast kills hundreds

Palestinian authorities blame an Israeli air strike for the deadly blast, which Israel says was caused by a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The group denies responsibility


ISRAEL
GAZA STRIP
Mediterranean Sea
Enlarged area


Ash Shati refugee camp
Al-Karama Hospital
Jabalia refugee camp
Al-Naser Pediatric Hospital
JABALIA
Al-Shifa Hospital
GAZA CITY
Al-Durrah Pediatric Hospital
Al-Wafa Hospital
Al-Quds Hospital
Al-Ahli Arab Hospital
Trajectory of rockets, according to IDF
GAZA STRIP
Border crossing closed
ISRAEL
1km 0.6 miles

IDF says blast was caused by misfired Palestinian rocket launched from cemetery near hospital at 18:59 local time


Gaza Cemetery 
AL-AHLI ARAB HOSPITAL
Um Allymoun Street
Palestine Square
Omar Al-Mukhtar street
20m 65ft

Courtyard appears to be hit hardest


Sources: Reuters, BBC, IDF Picture: Google Earth
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