WHO has lost contact with besieged Al-Shifa Hospital
12 November, 2023 03:31
WHO has lost contact with besieged Al-Shifa Hospital
- The WHO says it has has lost communication with its contacts inside Al-Shifa, the largest hospital in Gaza.
- Israeli tanks have surrounded Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital and the hospital’s director, Muhammad Abu Salmiya, said any person moving within the hospital compound is being attacked by Israeli snipers.
- Inside Al-Shifa Hospital, electricity has run out, with at least two premature babies having died and 37 at severe risk.
- Nearly 200,000 Palestinians have fled northern Gaza in the past three days, the Israeli army has said.
Large marches calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza were held in cities around the world including New York, London, Paris, Baghdad, Karachi, Berlin and Edinburgh. In Tel Aviv, Israelis gathered to call for the release of captives held by Hamas. - At least 11,078 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza since October 7. In Israel, after a downward revision, the death toll now stands at more than 1,200.
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