The i reports that Palestinian officials claim that up to 500 people, many of whom were children, have been killed in an air strike on a hospital in Gaza. The Israeli military claims that the explosion was caused by a Hamas rocket that fell short; however, eyewitnesses refute this, saying that the hospital was bombed. The Guardian reports that Israel and Hamas are blaming each other for the attack, and that the Palestinian president has declared three days of mourning. The Daily Mail also reports on the incident, stating that around 6,000 Palestinians were sheltering at the hospital when it was hit.
The Times follows the same story, condemning the hospital bombing and reporting that it has led to both condemnation in the Middle East and protests in the West Bank. In other news, the Times suggests routine “menopause MoT” checks for women over 40, and it reports on a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
According to the Financial Times, the World Health Organisation has “strongly condemned the attack” on the hospital in Gaza, and the Palestine Red Crescent put the death toll at hundreds of people. Additionally, the Daily Express claims that up to 800 people have died as a result of the bombing. The Mirror calls for an end to the conflict in the Middle East, highlighting the plight of injured children in a photograph. It also shares what it claims is the last text message from a British mother killed in Hamas’s attack on southern Israel.
The Telegraph looks ahead to Joe Biden’s visit to Israel and his anticipated meeting with Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu. Furthermore, the paper warns of the potential for Iranian-backed terror attacks in the UK, as MI5 raises concerns in the wake of the Israel-Gaza war. The Sun reports on the deaths of a British teenager and her mother in a house in Be’eri, Israel, as well as the hostage situation involving a 21-year-old woman at a music festival in Israel. Finally, the Daily Star warns of a potential “invasion” of Chinese crabs in the UK
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