An Israeli air strike on the European Hospital in Khan Younis killed 28 people and injured dozens, according to Gaza’s civil defence agency.

BBC said six bombs struck the hospital compound, leaving deep craters and burying vehicles.

The Israeli military claimed it targeted a Hamas command center beneath the hospital in a “precise strike.”

Drones were reportedly seen hovering over the region, causing rescue efforts to be delayed. Two civil defence officers were injured by a quadcopter drone during the response, BBC reported.