Over 500 folks had been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the Baptist hospital in Gaza, a Health Ministry spokesman instructed Anadolu Agency (AA) on Tuesday.
“Hundreds of victims are still under the rubble,” a spokesman was quoted as saying by the French Press Agency (AFP).
The media workplace of Gaza’s Hamas authorities described the assault as a “war crime.”
“The hospital was housing hundreds of sick and wounded, and people forcibly displaced from their homes” due to different strikes, an announcement stated.
The Israeli navy didn’t instantly touch upon the hospital bombing when contacted by AFP.
Around 3,000 folks have been killed in Israeli air strikes throughout the Gaza Strip for the reason that conflict erupted on Oct.7.
More than 1,400 folks in Israel have been killed.
Earlier on Tuesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated Israel hit well being companies in Gaza 41 occasions since Oct. 7.
“Since Oct. 7, there have been 41 confirmed attacks on healthcare services in Gaza. A total of 11 healthcare workers have been killed while on active duty, and 16 have been injured. As the attacks continue, these numbers are likely to increase,” WHO spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic stated Tuesday, in response to a query by Anadolu Agency (AA) on the state of well being care in Gaza.
Expressing concern over the scenario, Jasarevic stated that hospitals within the area are grappling with overwhelming numbers of sufferers, pushing their capacities to the restrict.
Separately, the United Nations company supporting Palestinian refugees stated six folks had been killed when one in every of its faculties sheltering displaced households was hit, throughout Israeli air strikes.
UNRWA commissioner-general Philippe Lazzarini referred to as the bombing at Al-Maghazi refugee camp, additionally in central Gaza, “outrageous” and warned the loss of life toll would probably rise.
“It again shows a flagrant disregard for the lives of civilians. No place is safe in Gaza anymore, not even UNRWA facilities,” he added.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
