Palestinians Pray Over Dead Bodies Ahead of Burial

Outside the Al Aqsa Hospital, Palestinians pray over the bodies of those killed in Israeli bombardments, prior to their burial in Deir el-Balah.

Thousands of Palestinians sheltering at Shifa hospital - the largest hospital in Gaza - fled early Friday after an Israel strike hit the courtyard and the obstetrics department. Tens of thousands of people were sheltering there, according to Ashraf al-Qidra, spokesperson at the Health Ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.

Video shared on social media, and verified by other news outlets, showed chaotic scenes in what appeared to be a covered, outdoor area near Shifa's outpatient department, where displaced people had been sleeping.