Israel targets Gaza's Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital with drones

Israeli forces targetted Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the city of Deir Al-Balah with drones, according to reports by the Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Doctors Without Borders said they were forced to evacuate all its staff from the central parts of Gaza, including Al-Aqsa Hospital, as Israeli forces launched its strike.

Carolina Lopez, the organisation's emergency coordinator at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, confirmed the reports, saying it's unfortunate they had to evacuate staff, while patients, hospital workers, and many people seeking safety remain in the hospital.

Two journalists were killed after Israeli drones targeted their car in Khan Yunis, with the number of journalists killed since October 7 rising to 110.

Israeli forces also bombed the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza, killing 20 Palestinians, and injuring dozens more, while 18 Palestinians were killed and others were injured in Al-Maghazi camp.

According to the Ministry of Health in Gaza, the number of dead and missing reached 29,722, since October 7.

It comes as the Israeli army directed residents to move from the north of Gaza to its south.

In an interview broadcast on Israeli radio, Israeli Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, encouraged "voluntary immigration".

"The situation in the Gaza Strip will push hundreds of thousands to leave," he said, adding, "I believe that hundreds of thousands of Gaza residents will gather their belongings and leave in light of what the Gaza Strip looks like today."