Israel hits Gaza hospital and France turns away a settler leader

An Israeli airstrike hit one of the main hospitals still operating in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing six people and injuring at least 28 more. In Iran, a body of clerics said it is necessary to consider withdrawing the country from a treaty meant to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. Here is the latest news from the Middle East on Thursday. Read our full coverage here. Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills 6 An Israeli airstrike hit one of the main hospitals still operating in the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing six people and wounding 28 others. The Israeli military said the strike on Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza targeted an unidentified Hamas commander and other militants, without providing evidence. Gaza’s Health Ministry said the victims included a surgeon and a 13-year-old boy. The hospital victims were among 10 Palestinians killed Thursday in four strikes that the Israeli military claimed targeted militants.

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