Thousands of Palestinians flee from Gaza City hospital after Israeli attacks

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Thousands of Palestinians on Friday fled from around Gaza City’s main hospital after a series of strikes that staff blamed on Israel hit in and around several hospitals overnight.

They joined a growing exodus of people toward the south amid intensified fighting as Gaza officials said the Palestinian death toll from the war surpassed 11,000 people.