Hamas Denies Israel's Statement Of Death Toll Attacks At Gaza Hospital

JAKARTA - The Palestinian militant group on Tuesday denied civilians killed in the Israeli attack on the Nasser Hospital Complex, Gaza Strip on Monday were militants.

Israel said its attack on the Nasser Hospital Complex killed six militants. However, Hamas said two people accused Israel of being militants were killed in different areas.

The Hamas state media office said in a statement that one of six Palestinians accused by Israel of being a militant was killed in al-Mawasi, somewhat far from the hospital.

Meanwhile, another person died elsewhere at different times, the statement continued.

However, Hamas' statement did not clarify whether the two people who died elsewhere were also civilians.

At least 47 Palestinians, including six journalists, were killed on Monday and dozens more injured in Israel's latest attack on the Gaza Strip, according to medics, quoted by Anadolu.

The Ministry of Health initially stated 20 people were killed, including five journalists and a firefighter, in Israeli airstrikes against Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.

It said Israeli soldiers attacked the fourth floor of one of the complex buildings with two airstrikes, adding the second attack occurred when rescue teams arrived to evacuate injured and dead.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as a "tragic accident", with Israeli authorities saying it was conducting an investigation into how the attack killed civilians, including journals.