The Israeli military has used its routine justification for putting the last functioning hospital in northern Gaza out of service, Al Jazeera reports.

Without providing any evidence, it said that it had worked with the Shin Bet internal security agency to bomb the al-Ahli Hospital “that was used by the Hamas terrorist organisation” to “plan and execute terrorist plots”.

The military once again accused Hamas of “exploiting civilian buildings and the civilian population” for its operations.

International humanitarian law states that health establishments and units, including hospitals, should not be attacked. This protection is also granted to the wounded and sick as well as to medical employees and means of transport.