Italy defence minister urges punishment for Hamas after Gaza hospital strike

The international community "must protect innocent civilians and punish Hamas", Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said on Wednesday, commenting on the Gaza hospital strike in which hundreds of people died.

Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that controls Gaza, has blamed the blast on Israel. Israel says it was a result of a failed rocket launch by Palestinian Islamic Jihad, another militant group in the enclave.

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