Israel-Hamas war: ‘Heavy bombardments’ in Gaza, hospitals under threat
23 October, 2023 02:17
Israel-Hamas war ‘Heavy bombardments’ in Gaza, hospitals under threat
- Israel has intensified bombings of the Gaza Strip overnight, with reports of air attacks on the Jabalia refugee camp and close to Gaza’s Al-Shifa and Al-Quds Hospitals. Earlier, the media director of the Palestinian Red Crescent told Al Jazeera the Al-Quds Hospital faced the threat of bombardment “at any moment”.
- The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States have issued a joint statement reiterating their support for Israel and calling on the country to follow international humanitarian law and protect civilians.
- The US has warned it is prepared to retaliate if its troops are targeted in the course of the Israel-Hamas war as the possibility of the conflict spreading across the Middle East rises.
- At least 400 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli air attacks on Gaza in the last 24 hours, according to Palestinian media agency Wafa.
- At least 4,651 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza while more than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel since October 7.
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