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Al-Amal Hospital Surroundings in Gaza Came Under Heavy Fire - Palestine Red Crescent

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported heavy shelling and drone fire near the Al-Amal Hospital in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday.
"Intense artillery shelling in the vicinity of PRCS Al-Amal Hospital, in Khan Younis. Shrapnel from the shelling scatters on the building," the PRCS said on X.
The shelling is accompanied by drone attacks, the PRCS said, without elaborating on the number of casualties.
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