A mass grave has been discovered at Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza, according to a news report by Al Jazeera Arabic. The discovery was made by Gaza’s Health Ministry and Civil Defence Forces.

The Qatar broadcaster said that nine bodies were unearthed on Monday outside the hospital, located in western Gaza before health officials ceased digging due to concerns about being targeted by Israeli drones seen flying overhead.

The extracted bodies had not completely decomposed, suggesting that the “executions” allegedly by invading Israeli troops occurred recently. Several of the deceased appeared to be hospital patients, as evidenced by the medical bandages and catheters found on them.

Relatives who identified the deceased confirmed that some were indeed patients, including an elderly man, a woman, and a young man in his 20s.

Hospital staff and doctors reported that several individuals were killed outside the hospital’s main entrance, known as building number 80. The medical team also reported witnessing the killings by Israeli troops.

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