“About an hour ago, the Israeli military targeted the courtyard of Al-Aqsa Hospital. There was a huge explosion,” Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Deir el-Balah, central Gaza.

“The army didn’t issue any warnings before it struck tents housing displaced people. Rescue operations are taking place by Civil Defence workers.

“The site of the attack is about 10 metres [33ft] from our broadcast point. This is not the first time the hospital’s courtyard has been attacked. At least 10 times this facility has been squarely targeted by Israeli forces,” he said.

“The hospital’s administrative office was also hit by three grenades dropped by Israeli quadcopter drones. It’s a staggering concentration of attacks on medical facilities, adding further burden on barely functioning hospitals.”