Article 6GM62 Biggest aid convoy since start of war enters Gaza – as it happened

Biggest aid convoy since start of war enters Gaza – as it happened

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One woman has been killed and three others wounded after Israeli forces raided the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, Al Jazeera is reporting, citing Dr Munir al-Bursh, the director general of the Hamas-run ministry of health in Gaza.

Another three people were arrested at the hospital, which has been forced to cease operations. As of Thursday, there were an estimated 550 patients remaining at the hospital, as well as 200 medical workers and at least 1,500 displaced Palestinians sheltering at the hospital, according to Al Jazeera.

Last night, Israeli forces attacked the hospital with tanks and destroyed all of the first floor. The damage was very bad.

Previously, they had attacked the third floor. They arrested at least three people. This is their way of taking over the hospitals before the ceasefire today.

IDPs [internally displaced persons] interviewed by OCHA reported that Israeli forces had established an unstaffed checkpoint where people are directed from a distance to pass through two structures, where a surveillance system is thought to be installed.

IDPs are ordered to show their IDs and undergo what appears to be a facial recognition scan.

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