The victims included a surgeon, and dozens more were injured. Israel said it was targeting a Hamas commander and other militants. The commander was not found among the dead.
Israeli air strike on Gaza hospital kills six, including surgeon

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- Israeli army kills Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Kamal Abdel-Malek in Gaza
- Scenes show aftermath of horrific Israeli strike on Gaza tents
- Israeli air strike hits hospital, 13 killed across Gaza
- An Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital kills 6 people, including a doctor and a child
- Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills six Palestinians, health ministry says
- Jerusalem Daily: Gaza’s Nasser Hospital hit by Israeli air strike
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