A photo of a person burning alive among tents on the grounds of a hospital in Gaza was widely circulated on the Internet.
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The film shows the moments after Monday's Israeli attack on Al Aqsa hospital in Deir al Balah, in which doctors say three people were killed and 40 injured.
The person in flames was 19-year-old Shaban al Dalu. He was only a few days away from his 20th birthday.
In the footage he appears to be connected to an IV drip, although Sky News has not been able to independently verify what the object shown is.
Here, Sky News looks at its history, as our analysis shows the complex has been hit six times this year.
Shaban, along with his parents and five siblings, hid in a tent on the hospital grounds. In a YouTube video he posted in February, speaking from a tent he built, he said they had been displaced five times.
At the time of the strike, Shaban was recovering from an injury he suffered 10 days ago.
Shaban's 16-year-old brother, Mohammed, identified him in a video of the fire.
He told Sky News: “My father was preoccupied with my little brother so I couldn't help but run towards Shaban to try and help him. People stopped me from getting close to the danger, saying that civil defense was on its way to put out the fire.
“I kept saying, 'But my brother is on fire! My brother is on fire! Please let me out». They didn't let me. My brother was burning before my eyes and there was nothing I could do to help him. It's an indescribable feeling.
Their mother, Alaa, was also imprisoned and died in Hell.
Shaban, a computer systems engineering student, tried to leave Gaza and launched an online fundraising page.
“I once had big dreams, but the war destroyed them. It has left its mark on me, making me physically and mentally ill… It feels like time has stopped in Gaza and we are stuck in a never-ending nightmare,” Shaban wrote on his GoFundMe page.
Shaban al Dalu
Shaban and his family before the invasion of Gaza
Shaban's 14-year-old cousin, Tasnim, was also on the premises when the Israeli attack occurred. He told Sky News: “I really don't understand what we did to deserve this? We are displaced families. We move from one place to another. There's only so much we can do. What did we do wrong?”
Satellite images taken Saturday show dozens of tents or makeshift shelters in the area. Since the beginning of the war, many displaced Palestinians have sought refuge on hospital grounds.
Satellite images showing the Al Aqsa Hospital Complex on October 12. Photo: Maxar
The strike was criticized by acting UN Secretary-General of Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya, who stated that “there seems to be no end to the horrors that Palestinians in Gaza must endure.”
The Israeli military stated that it was “precise strike against terrorists“operates in a 'command center' in the parking lot next to the hospital.”
Israel accuses Hamas of using civilian facilities such as hospitals for military purposes, which Hamas denies.
IDF international spokesman Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani said a “fire” broke out in a hospital parking lot after the strike, adding that “it was most likely caused by secondary explosions. The incident is currently under review.”
Sky analysis of previous attacks on the complex shows it has been hit six times since late March.
Locations of attacks on the hospital premises in satellite images from October 12. Photo: Maxar
The first one took place on March 31. The IDF struck a site near the hospital's main building, claiming their target was a command center used by the Palestinian group Islamic Jihad.
As today, the affected area was occupied by tents.
The head of the World Health Organization said that four people died and 14 were injured as a result of the strike.
The complex was hit again on July 22. The IDF has not issued a public statement regarding this strike.
The video from the scene shows burning tents used by journalists. The Associated Press reported at the time that one person died.
On August 4, the IDF targeted another area of the compound. At least five people were reportedly killed.
In comments to the media, the IDF said the attack targeted a militant in the area.
On September 5, an Israeli attack hit the area west of the compound. While the IDF did not confirm the exact location of the attack, it claimed it targeted a Hamas command center in the area.
Before Monday, the last strike on hospital grounds was on September 27, when an area covered with tents was hit.
Although the IDF has not publicly commented on the attack, footage from the scene shows elements of the rocket. Markings on the debris identify it as a Hellfire missile, used by Israel and other U.S. allies.
In an interview with Sky News, former US Army explosive ordnance disposal technician Trevor Ball said the fragment came from a Hellfire missile.
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