<p>A spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing said on Saturday that a female Israeli hostage had been killed in an area of northern Gaza that had been struck by Israeli forces.</p><p>Israel has been accusing Hamas of using hospitals and civilians as human shields, and has made public videos and photos to support that claim. </p>.Israeli strikes kill scores in Gaza with many trapped beneath the rubble .<p>Hamas rejects the allegations and says it does not use the civilian population or facilities for military purposes.</p>
<p>A spokesperson for Hamas' armed wing said on Saturday that a female Israeli hostage had been killed in an area of northern Gaza that had been struck by Israeli forces.</p><p>Israel has been accusing Hamas of using hospitals and civilians as human shields, and has made public videos and photos to support that claim. </p>.Israeli strikes kill scores in Gaza with many trapped beneath the rubble .<p>Hamas rejects the allegations and says it does not use the civilian population or facilities for military purposes.</p>