Deadly hospital blast likely caused by missile from Gaza: Rishi Sunak

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The explosion at a hospital in Gaza City was most likely caused by a missile fired from within Gaza, and not by a rocket from Israel, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday.s)..

"The British government judges that the explosion was likely caused by a missile, or part of one, that was launched from within Gaza towards Israel," Sunak told parliament..

Gaza's health ministry blamed an Israeli air strike, while Israel said the blast was caused by a failed rocket launch by militants..

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