“There has been a devastating attack that took place in one of the central clinics run by the United Nations in Gaza City,” Al Jazeera’s Tareq Abu Azzoum reports from Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.

“This clinic has been hit multiple times since the offensive began back in October 2023, he reports.

“The Israeli military had issued evacuation warnings ahead of the strike. It has, until now, not commented on the main objective for striking the clinic,” he said.

“Usually, Israel justifies attacks on UN-run aid, shelters, clinics, or any kind of facilities as a part of their ongoing efforts to completely eliminate Hamas operatives and destroy what they have called command and control centres, despite not providing evidence,” Azzoum adds.

“This clinic has turned into an evacuation and displacement centre for families.

“Israel is working on shrinking the so-called safe spaces for Palestinian families, who have been squeezed into the western end of Gaza City, very close to the beach, as the entire Gaza Strip still witnesses a relentless military campaign.”