Human tragedy in the hospital… The world reacted, Netanyahu boasted
The director general of Gaza hospitals, Muhammed Zakut, made a press statement in front of the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza.
Director General Zakut said: “The Israeli army forcibly removed children, patients, their companions and some medical staff from Şifa hospital, and the patients had to leave the hospital on foot.” saying.
“There are still 650 patients in the hospital. “22 of them are in intensive care and 36 are premature babies.” Zakut emphasized that the lives of hospital patients, medical staff and forcibly displaced Palestinians are entirely Israel’s responsibility.
Zakut demanded that these people be treated outside of Gaza and evacuated to Egypt to ensure their safety.
The Palestinian official also called for the urgent supply of fuel for Shifa Hospital and other hospitals.
WHO: HOSPITALS CANNOT PROVIDE SERVICES
The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, made assessments at the WHO’s weekly press conference.
Ghebreyesus stated that the lack of updates to the WHO on the number of deaths or injuries in Gaza over the past three days made it difficult for them to assess the functioning of the health system, saying: “Only a quarter of Gaza’s hospitals are functioning.” . “26 out of 36 hospitals can no longer provide service due to damage, attacks or lack of fuel.” saying.
Ghebreyesus said: “The Israeli army’s raid on the Shifa hospital in Gaza is unacceptable. “Hospitals are not war zones.” he said.
HEALTH SERVICES HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY STOPPED
A source at Sifa Hospital, who did not want to be identified for security reasons, told AA that the Israeli army detained Palestinians who took refuge in Sifa Hospital.
The source claimed that health services at the Şifa hospital, which was raided by the Israeli army, have completely stopped and said: “Hundreds of patients and wounded are in danger of death due to the interruption of services. In fact, people’s wounds began to rot, which could lead to epidemics.” saying.
The source stated that Israeli soldiers continued to detain Palestinians who took shelter here in the buildings and blocked the entrances and exits of Shifa Hospital, adding that Israeli forces were stationed in the dialysis department of Shifa Hospital and laid siege to other sections.
Palestinian sources noted that the situation at Shifa Hospital was extremely tragic.
CALL FROM THE GOVERNMENT OF PALESTINE FOR HOSPITAL CHANGE
In the written statement made by the government’s Media Office in the Gaza Strip, it was claimed that Israeli army forces committed a “war crime” at Shifa Hospital, the largest health complex in the Gaza Strip.
The statement, which called on all countries in the world to intervene to stop Israel’s attacks, made the following statements:
“Israel carried out these practices, which are classified as war crimes, crimes against morality and humanity, after a campaign of provocation and deception of the public against the Şifa Hospital.”
In the statement, it was emphasized that Israel’s claim about the existence of safe passages out of Shifa Hospital was simply “propaganda”, and noted that the Israeli army directly executed many families trying to leave Shifa Hospital in the countryside, killing more than 30 people and injuring dozens of people.
The statement said: “Israeli soldiers attacked the buildings of the complex with tanks, heavily armed soldiers, explosives and unmanned aerial vehicles. He opened fire inside the hospital. “The Israeli army expelled many children and some patients from the hospital, threw them into the streets and left them to die.” Expressions were used.
The statement states that Israeli soldiers threatened medical teams and evacuated buildings, and it was found that the Israeli army beat, stripped and insulted many patients, wounded and displaced people, and many health and care personnel. at the Healing Medical Complex.
The statement states that the Israeli army, “still committing various crimes and massacres,” opened fire inside the hospital, causing fear and panic among the wounded, patients and displaced people.
HAMAS: ISRAEL ESTABLISHES THE THEATER
Hamas responded to Israel’s statement that it “attacked a specific compound based on intelligence indicating Hamas activities.”
It was stated that Israel’s claim that there were weapons and equipment at Shifa Hospital was “nothing more than the continuation of lies and cheap propaganda with which it attempted to legitimize its crime of destroying the healthcare sector in Gaza.”
The statement stated that these accusations were similar to the empty propaganda made by Israel during the attack on the Rantisi Children’s Hospital, and that by placing a weapon somewhere, Israel put on a funny play in which it could no longer deceive to nobody.
“We are aware of the extent of the lies and deceptions spread by Israel to cover up its crimes against children, women and defenseless civilians.” The statement continued as follows:
“We have been repeating more than once for two weeks our call to the United Nations and international organizations to establish an international committee to review hospital conditions and detect Israel’s lies and false claims.”
Netanyahu boasted about the attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made assessments about the attacks on Gaza during his visit to the Israeli army training camp located in an area near the border with the Gaza Strip.
In footage released by the Prime Minister’s Press Office, Netanyahu stated that “there is no place they cannot reach” in the Gaza Strip and said:
“Do you remember when they said we couldn’t invade Gaza? We invade. They said we couldn’t get to the outskirts of Gaza City, but we did. “They said we couldn’t enter Şifa hospital, so we went in.”
Netanyahu stated that he spoke by phone with US President Joe Biden last night and said that they would not abandon the attacks on Gaza “until victory.”
IRAN: ISRAEL MUST BE JUDGED
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kenani reacted to Israel’s attacks on Shifa Hospital in his statement on his account on the X social media platform.
Kenani emphasized that Israel used claims that Shifa Hospital was the “Hamas command center” only as a cover and excuse to kill children and women.
In his statement, Kenani included the following statements:
“This morning’s brutal attack by Zionist soldiers on the Şifa hospital is a concrete example of war crimes and these crimes should be tried in international courts.”
WHAT HAPPENED IN ŞİFA HOSPITAL?
Israeli forces attacked the Shifa hospital in northern Gaza accompanied by tanks early this morning. Soldiers affiliated with the Tel Aviv administration raided the operating room, kidney, internal medicine, patient admission, and delivery room buildings of Sifa Hospital, detained hospital employees and doctors, and caused an explosion in the basements.
The Israeli army, which had previously bombed the hospital claiming that there was a “Hamas command center” in Shifa hospital, could not find any sign of the “command center” or Israeli prisoners as a result of searches at the hospital. . .
LATEST SITUATION IN GAZA
While Hamas’s armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched a comprehensive attack on the morning of October 7, claiming to “respond to Israel’s continued violations against the Palestinians and their sacred values, especially the Masjid al-Aqsa”, the Israeli army also launched intense airstrikes against the Gaza Strip. The bombing began.
It was announced that 1,200 Israelis, including more than 310 soldiers, were killed and 5,132 people were injured in the attacks in Israel on October 7.
48 Israeli soldiers were killed in clashes inside the Gaza Strip.
According to Israel, there are 239 Israeli prisoners held by the Qassam Brigades.
According to the Gaza government, 11,320 people, including 4,650 children and 3,145 women, have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since October 7.
197 Palestinians have lost their lives in attacks by Israeli forces and Jewish settlers in the West Bank and Jerusalem since October 7.
The Israeli army attacked the campuses or main buildings of dozens of Gaza hospitals, where tens of thousands of wounded and civilians took refuge, to force their evacuation. Hundreds of people were killed and injured in the attacks.
74 Hezbollah members and 6 Israeli soldiers have been killed in clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah on the border since October 8.