An Israeli airstrike in Gaza City killed hundreds of people at a Palestinian hospital, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry, in the latest attack on the enclave following militant group Hamas’ deadly offensive against Israel just over a week ago.

<div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/652ec94a961a813b552dc306/2023-Israel-Hamas-war/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=2579&amp;cropY1=133&amp;cropY2=1583" alt="2023 Israel-Hamas war" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text">Aftermath of Israeli airstrike in Gaza.</p></fbs-accordion><small>NurPhoto via Getty Images</small></figcaption>

 <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>The airstrike, which hit Gaza’s Ahli Arab Hospital, killed at least 200 people, a Palestinian Health Ministry spokesperson told the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/17/world/israel-hamas-war-biden-gaza?smid=url-share#977692c8-cfea-580e-a475-0f5c49af4a77" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/17/world/israel-hamas-war-biden-gaza?smid=url-share#977692c8-cfea-580e-a475-0f5c49af4a77" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/17/world/israel-hamas-war-biden-gaza?smid=url-share#977692c8-cfea-580e-a475-0f5c49af4a77" aria-label="New York Times"><em data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/17/world/israel-hamas-war-biden-gaza?smid=url-share#977692c8-cfea-580e-a475-0f5c49af4a77">New York Times</em></a>, adding the death toll from the strike is likely to increase.</p>  </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p>A report from <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/least-500-victims-israeli-air-strike-hospital-gaza-health-ministry-2023-10-17/" target="_blank" class="color-link" title="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/least-500-victims-israeli-air-strike-hospital-gaza-health-ministry-2023-10-17/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" data-ga-track="ExternalLink:https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/least-500-victims-israeli-air-strike-hospital-gaza-health-ministry-2023-10-17/" aria-label="Reuters">Reuters</a>, citing the Health Ministry, put the number of casualties from the strike at 500.</p>   </div> <div class="key-facts-element"> <p><em>This is a developing story and will be updated.</em></p>  </div>


The attack on the hospital in Gaza follows Hamas’ confirmation that a top military commander was killed by an Israeli airstrike.{ai:summary}<p>Israeli airstrike kills hundreds at Palestinian hospital in Gaza City. (#israel)</p>

Israeli Air Strike Kills Hundreds At Gaza Hospital, Palestinian Officials Say

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