battles have been taking place with
hamas fighters.
but first this report
from our international
editorjeremy bowen.
it begins with the aftermath
of a strike on an ambulance outside
gaza's largest hospital.
the hamas—run health ministry
there says dozens were killed.
israel confirms it struck
the ambulance, but says
it was being used by a hamas unit.
this report contains images
you may find upsetting.
around 4:00 this afternoon,
many people were killed
very close to shifa,
gaza city's main hospital.
the health ministry,
controlled by hamas,
said israel attacked
a convoy of ambulances.
thousands of civilians have been
sheltering at shifa,
hoping it would be safer.
israel says hamas has a command
bunker under the hospital.
more dead civilians
on al—rashid street,
one of only two roads south,
where israel says
civilians must go be safe.
the bbc has located the video
to a stretch of road seven
kilometres south—west of gaza city.
the man is saying, "oh,
god, a little girl.
woman, a...