GAZA CITY: The health ministry in the Gaza Strip has confirmed that at least 500 innocent Palestinian civilians, including women and children, have been martyred in a brutal Israeli airstrike on al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City.
The hospital, a place of refuge for thousands seeking medical treatment and shelter amidst relentless Israeli bombardment, targeting commercial buildings, schools, homes and civilian residences, was hit in what Gaza’s Hamas government described as a “war crime.”
The hospital, which was also sheltering people forcibly displaced from their homes due to Israeli airstrikes, was reduced to rubble. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the head of pediatrics at the Kamal Adwan Hospital, condemned the attack, calling it “unconscionable.” He emphasized the urgent need for international intervention to stop the targeting of hospitals and civilians in Gaza.
International Community Condemn Israeli Airstrike
The international community has strongly condemned the strike, with human rights groups labeling it a war crime under international humanitarian law. Al Mezan, a leading Palestinian human rights organization, asserted that hospitals are entitled to special protection and labeled the attack as a clear war crime.
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Meanwhile, humanitarian aid destined for Gaza remains stranded at its borders, despite diplomatic efforts to open a corridor with Egypt. Hospitals in Gaza are on the verge of collapse due to severe shortages of essential supplies. The Palestinian Ministry of Health has appealed for blood donations, highlighting the dire conditions faced by medical facilities. Amnesty International condemned Israel’s blockade on essential goods entering Gaza, describing it as collective punishment and a violation of international law.
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In response to the escalating crisis, US President Joe Biden is set to visit Israel on Wednesday, following extensive efforts by Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address the situation in the Middle East.
