Deir Al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Apr 15 (AP) An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, wounding a number of medics, a spokesman for the hospital said.

The strike hit the Kuwaiti Field Hospital in the Muwasi area, where hundreds of thousands of people have sought shelter in sprawling tent camps.

Saber Mohammed, a spokesman for the hospital, confirmed the injuries but did not immediately have further details.

There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

The military has struck hospitals on several occasions during the 18-month war, accusing Hamas militants of hiding out in them or using them for military purposes.

Hospital staff have denied the allegations and accused Israel of recklessly endangering civilians.