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Hamas challenges Israeli account of Gaza hospital casualties
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 26, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Hamas challenges Israel's claim that militants were among those killed in a Gaza hospital attack, questioning the civilian toll.
Hamas challenges Israeli account of Gaza hospital casualties
(Reuters) -Hamas denied on Tuesday that any of the Palestinians killed in Israel's attack on Gaza's Nasser hospital on Monday were militants.
Earlier, Israel said it had killed six militants in the attack but it was investigating how civilians, including five journalists, were killed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as a "tragic mishap."
The Hamas government media office said in a statement that one of the six Palestinians who Israel alleged were militants was killed in al-Mawasi some distance from the hospital, and another was killed elsewhere at a different time.
The Hamas statement did not clarify whether the two who were killed elsewhere were also civilians.
(Reporting by Howard Goller; Editing by Leslie Adler)
Key Takeaways
- •Hamas denies militants were among Gaza hospital casualties.
- •Israel claims six militants were killed in the attack.
- •Five journalists were among the civilian casualties.
- •Netanyahu calls the incident a 'tragic mishap.'
- •Hamas questions the location and timing of deaths.
Frequently Asked Questions about Hamas challenges Israeli account of Gaza hospital casualties
1What did Hamas deny regarding the casualties at the hospital?
Hamas denied that any of the Palestinians killed in the attack on Gaza's Nasser hospital were militants.
2How many militants did Israel claim to have killed in the attack?
Israel claimed it had killed six militants in the attack on the hospital.
3What did the Hamas statement say about the location of the casualties?
The Hamas government media office stated that one of the alleged militants was killed in al-Mawasi, some distance from the hospital.
4Did Hamas clarify the status of the two individuals killed elsewhere?
The Hamas statement did not clarify whether the two individuals killed elsewhere were also civilians.
