Hundreds killed in Gaza hospital blast; Israel denies involvement
Hamas, which sparked the latest war with an attack last week, claims an Israeli airstrike hit a hospital packed with Palestinians. The Israeli military says the blast was caused by a misfired Palestinian rocket.
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