Israel Launches Strike on Gaza Hospital, Accusing Hamas of Using it as a Base

Israeli warplanes carried out air strikes near Gaza's largest hospital, which is packed with patients and tens of thousands of Palestinians seeking shelter. Israel has accused Hamas of using the hospital as a base, but has provided little evidence. The strikes came as part of Israel's "second stage" in its war on Hamas, with ground forces pushing into Gaza. The bombardment has cut off most communications in the territory, leaving its 2.3 million people isolated. Israel claims that most residents have fled to the south, but hundreds of thousands remain in the north, including those seeking shelter in the hospital. The Israeli military has not commented on the strikes near the hospital. The conflict has raised concerns of a wider regional war.