The US has warned Israel that it must fight more surgically and avoid further mass displacement of Palestinians in its war against Hamas to avoid a humanitarian crisis that overwhelms the world’s ability to respond, according to senior Biden administration officials. The White House has told Israel that replicating the scale of its bombardment in … Read more
GAZA: After seven weeks of bombardment stopped in Gaza for a truce, Tahani al-Najjar used the calm on Saturday to return to the ruins of her home, smashed by an Israeli air strike that she said killed seven of her family and forced her into a shelter. More than 24 hours into the four-day pause … Read more
JERUSALEM: Qatar on Wednesday announced a truce-for-hostages deal between Israel and Hamas that would bring the first temporary halt in fighting in a devastating six-week war, win freedom for dozens of hostages held in the Gaza Strip, and also lead to the release of Palestinian prisoners.Qatar’s Foreign Ministry said it would announce within a day … Read more
Israel accuses Palestinian militants of using the compound for military purposes. Doha: Qatar on Wednesday urged an international investigation into Israeli raids on medical facilities in the Gaza Strip, denouncing as a “war crime” Israel’s latest operation inside Al-Shifa hospital targeting Hamas. The Qatari foreign ministry in a statement called for “an urgent international investigation” … Read more
Hamas and hospital authorities in Gaza have denied Israeli claims that hospitals were used for war. Jerusalem: The Israeli military shared video and photographs on Monday showing what it said were weapons stored by Hamas in the basement of a children’s hospital in Gaza where it also said hostages appear to have been held. Military … Read more
The Israeli army said its ground soldiers had hand-delivered 300 litres of fuel to the hospital. (File) Palestinian Territories: A premature baby and two patients have died in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, the Hamas-run health ministry said Monday, bringing the death number to six babies and nine patients as the facility suffered fuel shortages. The hospital, … Read more
WHO is gravely concerned about the safety of health workers. Geneva: The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday said that it has lost communication with Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, stressing that those who fled the hospital have been reportedly shot, wounded or killed. This comes after it was reported that the hospital has been … Read more
GAZA STRIP: Palestinians seeking refuge at Gaza’s largest hospital and staff said they were trapped in increasingly horrific conditions Saturday, with two premature infants dying due to lack of electricity as heavy fighting raged nearby.The gun battles and intense bombardment around the Al-Shifa hospital came as Israel pressed deep into Gaza City in its offensive … Read more