"Escalating Israel-Hamas Conflict Intensifies Crisis in Gaza: Live Updates"

Germany's chancellor calls for a thorough investigation into the deadly hospital blast in Gaza, while the Israel Defense Forces release a video suggesting the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by Islamic Jihad. Protests erupt across the Middle East and North Africa, and Japan condemns the blast, stating that attacks against hospitals or civilians cannot be justified. The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem condemns the attack on the Gaza hospital, and UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for a humanitarian ceasefire. A UN human rights official warns of potential "mass ethnic cleansing" of Palestinians by Israel, and several Arab countries harshly condemn Israel following the hospital blast.