An Israeli air strike has hit al-Ahli hospital in Gaza City where thousands of civilians are seeking medical treatment and shelter from relentless attacks.

Gaza health ministry says at least 500 casualties in hospital blast. A UN-run school housing refugees also struck.

The attack comes a day before US President Joe Biden visits Israel, where he is expected to stress American support for the country.

A planned summit with President Biden in Jordan has been cancelled, the Jordanian government says.

Some 3,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since Hamas’s October 7 attack inside Israel, which has killed more than 1,400.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/17/world-reacts-as-gaza-officials-say-500-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-hospital

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    1 year ago

    seeing the headlines flip over the last 3 hours has been absolutely fucking mindblowing. this is insane. this is the most insane thing i’ve ever seen happen in real time, what in the fucking hell

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      1 year ago

      Combine global narrative, propaganda and the backing of multiple states into the information age with instant messaging, loss of truth and mixed agendas and im still surprised nukes aren’t flying.