People gather around bodies of people killed in a strike on the Ahli Arab hospital in Central Gaza after they were transported to Al-Shifa hospital, on October 17, 2023. The Gaza Health Ministry said between 200 and 300 people were killed at the hospital in "occupation (Israeli) strikes" and hundreds more were trapped. Shell-shocked Israel has responded with withering air strikes against targets in Gaza, leaving about 3,000 Gazans dead, the health ministry in Gaza said before the Ahli Arab strike. The health ministry in Gaza said hospitals were at breaking point, with more than 30,000 people taking shelter at the Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City alone. Read: Thousands flee north Gaza after Israel evacuation warningAn UNRWA flour storage near Gaza City was hit by an Israeli strike, an AFP photographer said.

Source: Daily Nation October 18, 2023 11:32 UTC