Horrified doctors stood among a sea of children killed after a massive blast tore through a hospital in Gaza with fears more than 500 people are dead and scores more are trapped under the rubble.
Medics recalled the hellish moments after the devastating explosion on TuesdayHorrified doctors have described being surrounded by piles of dismembered bodies and desperate patients pleading for help in the aftermath of a devastating blast at a Gaza hospital.
Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad say the damage was from an Israeli Defence Forces air strike, while the Jewish state claims it was caused by a misfired rocket from PIJ. Doctors stand outside al-Shifa hospital surrounded by a sea of dead children brought in from nearby al-Ahli hospital after the explosion
They had hoped it would be safe because doctors were treating the sick and the wounded inside, but it became the site of one of the deadliest attacks of the conflict. READ MORE: Israeli TV station reveals new livestream footage claiming to be proof rocket fired from Gaza malfunctioned mid-air moments before devastating explosion at hospital that killed hundreds Advertisement Dr Abu-Sittah appeared dazed as he told journalists: 'We heard a missile screech followed by a huge explosion. Part of the ceiling of the operating room fell.'
He said: 'As I was walking to the ambulance there were body parts everywhere and bodies piled up in the courtyard of the hospital.' 'The number of children who were killed exceeds 50 per cent. I saw a body of a toddler who was missing a head.'Hospitals are not a target... This bloodshed must stop. Enough is enough.'
Officials said the Baptist hospital was hit without warning, and said it had previously been hit last Friday. Officials in Palestine said at least 471 people had been killed and over 300 wounded, some in critical condition. Images of the hospital after the strike published by the Maxar satellite monitoring group show the hospital buildings mainly appeared to be intact.
READ MORE: Lebanon warns Israel of 'uncontainable escalation' as protests break out across Arab world and Hezbollah calls for 'day of rage' over Gaza hospital bombing Advertisement Speaking to media on Wednesday morning, IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari showed a series of images, satellite photos and intelligence documents he said proved the damage caused at the hospital could not possibly have come from an Israeli strike.
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