Israel-Hamas war: Gaza Strip hospital bombed, 500 dead

Each Hamas and the Israeli Defence Pressure blame the opposite for the lethal carnage.

US President Joe Biden will go to Israel on Wednesday, native time, in a visit that has been thrown into chaos with Palestine pulling out of a summit in Jordan.

In the meantime, fears stay for hostages held in Gaza because the battle escalates, with one of many terrorist group’s senior commanders confirmed to have been killed in a single day.

Learn on for the newest information from the battle.

Imaginative and prescient ‘proves’ rockets originated in Gaza

A number of video clips have been launched showing to point out a barrage of rockets originated in Gaza headed for targets in Israel, moments earlier than a lethal blast at a hospital that has killed 500 folks.

Scores of civilians had been looking for shelter and medical care at al-Ahli Arab Hospital, which was struck in a single day in an air raid that witnesses declare was carried out by Israeli forces.

Photos are rising of the horrifying scenes on the hospital, with a whole lot of victims nonetheless trapped beneath rubble.

Imaginative and prescient, which has not been independently verified, is circulating on-line that Israelis say “proves” the blast was brought on by a failed rocket strike launched from inside Palestine.

In a single, CCTV footage is alleged to point out the second a rocket fired from throughout the Gaza Strip fell brief and exploded in Palestine.

That imaginative and prescient seems to match related footage shot and broadcast by the tv outlet Al Jazeera, which additionally reveals a rocket misfire touchdown in Gaza.

And one other clip shared on-line by Palestinian media shops additionally reportedly depicts the second of the blast on the hospital.

Jordan Schachtel, an Israeli journalist for the outlet File Right this moment, took to X to share a screenshot of Telegram messages he claims point out Hamas militants are accountable.

Hamas has rejected the claims and insisted the blast was an air strike launched by Israel, calling it “a battle crime”.

The Palestinian Overseas Ministry condemned the “cold-blooded bloodbath”.

It’ll “eternally stay a stain on the conscience of humanity that has been witnessing the horrors dedicated in opposition to the Palestinian folks with out taking motion to cease it”, an announcement learn.

Horrifying scenes at website of hospital blast

Palestinian authorities say 500 persons are feared useless after the blast at al-Ahli Arab Hospital, which humanitarian teams have described as “the worst assault on a medical facility within the Twenty first Century”.

Zaher Sahloul from the US-based MedGlobal humanitarian organisation referred to as it “the worst assault on a medical facility within the Twenty first Century”.

“Bombing hospitals is in opposition to worldwide legislation. It’s a battle crime,” he mentioned.

“It compounds trauma within the Gaza Strip, sending the message that nowhere is secure, not even inside a hospital.”

The World Well being Organisation (WHO) demanded the fast safety of civilians and well being care within the Gaza Strip. “

WHO strongly condemns the assault on Al Ahli Arab Hospital,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus mentioned on X.

Tamara al-Rifai, from the UN Reduction and Works Company, claimed there was “direct Israeli fireplace” on the hospital.

“An assault on densely populated refugee camps the place persons are sheltering in UN colleges and premises is one thing that’s completely stunning. It’s a very unhappy violation of worldwide humanitarian legislation. I’m misplaced for phrases proper now,” she instructed Al Jazeera.

The Worldwide Committee of the Purple Cross has expressed its “shocked and horrified” by the blast.

“Hospitals must be sanctuaries to protect human life, not scenes of demise and destruction,” it mentioned in an announcement.

“No affected person must be killed in a hospital mattress. No docs ought to lose their lives whereas attempting to save lots of others. Hospitals have to be protected below worldwide humanitarian legislation.”

Israel slams accusations it bombed hospital

Israel’s Overseas Ministry additionally claimed it has imaginative and prescient that proves Hamas rockets had been liable for the blast on the hospital.

“From the evaluation of the operational techniques of the IDF, an enemy rocket barrage was carried out in direction of Israel, which handed by means of the neighborhood of the hospital when it was hit,” a submit from Israel’s official account on X, previously Twitter, reads.

“In accordance with intelligence info, from a number of sources we now have, the Islamic Jihad terrorist organisation is liable for the failed taking pictures that hit the hospital.”

It mentioned that “the IDF didn’t conduct any operations within the space on the time of affect”.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a livid assertion shortly after the blast.

“So the entire world is aware of: The barbaric terrorists in Gaza are those who attacked the Gaza hospital, not the IDF,” Mr Netanyahu mentioned.

“Those that cruelly murdered our youngsters, homicide their youngsters as nicely.”

And Israeli President Isaac Herzog has slammed allegations it launched an air strike on a hospital in Gaza that killed a whole lot.

“An Islamic Jihad missile has killed many Palestinians at a Gazan hospital — a spot the place lives must be saved,” Mr Herzog mentioned in a submit on X, previously Twitter.

“Disgrace on the media who swallow the lies of Hamas and Islamic Jihad — broadcasting a Twenty first-Century blood libel across the globe. Disgrace on the vile terrorists in Gaza who wilfully spill the blood of the harmless.

“By no means earlier than has the selection been clearer. Israel is standing in opposition to an enemy manufactured from pure evil. Should you stand for humanity – for the worth of all human life – you stand with Israel.”

Fiery protests escape

Lots of of Palestinians have taken to the streets within the metropolis of Ramallah within the West Financial institution within the wake of the lethal hospital blast.

Footage reveals demonstrators clashing with authorities, with safety forces firing tear fuel on the group.

The AFP information company says folks within the crowd had been demanding Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas resign over his dealing with of the battle with Israel.

Related protests in opposition to the hospital assault are being staged in Tunisia, Jordan, Türkiye, Syria, Morocco, Yemen and Lebanon.

Biden’s journey falls aside

US President Joe Biden has taken off from Andrews Air Pressure Base in Air Pressure One, headed to Israel for high-level talks.

Mr Biden was as a consequence of then journey on to Jordan for a summit with Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas, however he has pulled out.

Mr Biden and Mr Abbas had been as a consequence of meet in Oman, alongside Jordanian represents and a delegation from Egypt. However the president could skip the Jordan a part of his go to totally after the dominion additionally pulled out of plans to satisfy with Mr Biden, and Egypt refused to attend.

Information of the cancelled assembly got here on the again of Hamas blaming America for the bloodshed on the hospital.

Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh mentioned in a televised tackle that the US was accountable as a result of it has given Israel “cowl for its aggression”.

Talking after the horrific assault, which has killed 500 folks, Haniyeh referred to as on Palestinians to “get out and confront the occupation and the settlers”.

“The hospital bloodbath confirms the enemy‘s brutality and the extent of his feeling of defeat,” he mentioned.

He added that the assault shall be “a brand new turning level”. Haniyeh referred to as for Arabs and Muslims the world over to stage protests in opposition to Israel.

World reacts to hospital horror

Russia and the United Arab Emirates have demanded an pressing session of the United Nations Safety Council in response to the blast at a hospital in Gaza.

The request got here shortly after Jordan’s King Abdullah described the state of affairs as a “bloodbath” and blamed Israel for the assault.

King Abdullah referred to as for Israel to instantly finish its battle in opposition to Hamas, which has induced the struggling of Palestinians that may be a “disgrace on humanity”.

In the UK, Labour chief Keir Starmer mentioned scenes on the hospital are “completely devastating and can’t be justified”.

Mr Starmer took to X, previously Twitter, to say: “Worldwide legislation have to be upheld.”

In Scotland, First Minister Humza Yousaf mentioned the blast have to be “unequivocally condemned within the strongest attainable method”.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau mentioned the assault is “horrific and utterly unacceptable”.

Mr Yousaf, who has household in Gaza, added: “There will be no justification for this. None in anyway.”

Saudi Arabia has additionally condemned the “heinous crime”.

Aussies stay caught in Gaza

Residence Affairs Minister Clare O’Neill has confirmed there are 46 Australian residents in Gaza.

“I can’t provide the demographic info of who it’s, all I do know is that there are 46 Aussies with Australian passports of their fingers,” Ms O’Neill instructed Channel 7’s Dawn.

The federal government has helped some 1500 folks to flee the area, she added.

“We’ve received to now focus our consideration on these 46 folks, and we’re doing all the things we will. We hope that we’ll be capable of report again one thing optimistic.”

Assist nonetheless unable to enter Gaza

An extended queue of vehicles filled with very important stays blocked on the Egypt border with Gaza, with a crossing between the cities of El-Arish and Rafah nonetheless closed.

However there’s rising hope that humanitarian support might start flowing into the war-ravaged area in the present day.

“Till now, there isn’t any secure passage that has been granted,” Egyptian Overseas Minister Sameh Shoukry mentioned.

In an interview with CNN, Mr Shoukry additionally confirmed the border crossing at Rafah had been bombed 4 occasions in current days.

“The crossing has sustained injury, the roads, entry roads between the Egyptian and Gaza facet have extreme injury and want restore,” he mentioned.

US to proceed “regular circulate of weapons”

US to proceed “regular circulate of weapons”

The Pentagon will proceed to supply a “regular circulate of weapons” to Israel, which have to this point occurred “close to each day”.

Deputy Pentagon press secretary Sabrina Singh confirmed 5 C-17 plane missions have efficiently carried out a variety of safety help missions since final Tuesday.
“You’re seeing close to each day deliveries into Israel and I might count on that these are going to proceed to circulate,” Ms Singh mentioned.

Along with offering arsenal, the US is boosting its presence within the Center East as each an indication of help and power.

It’s hoped the arrival of warships and the ready deployment of 2000 marines will deter the involvement of Iran and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah within the battle.

Final textual content from hostage revealed

The mom of French-Israeli girl Mia Shem, held hostage by Hamas militants in Gaza, has revealed a panicked textual content message the 21-year-old despatched to a good friend as militants attacked the pageant she was attending.

“They’re taking pictures at us,” Mia wrote within the textual content. “Please, come save us!”

Her mom, Keren Schem, addressed a press convention in Israel on Tuesday, native time, a day after Hamas launched footage of Mia in captivity – alive, however injured.

“I ask world leaders that my daughter be returned to us within the state that she is in the present day, in addition to the opposite hostages,” Ms Shem mentioned at a press convention in Tel Aviv.

She was talking a day after Hamas broadcast a video displaying her daughter receiving remedy for a wounded arm.

“I urge the world to return my child to me,” Ms Shem mentioned, after French President Emmanuel Macron demanded her fast and unconditional launch.

Ms Shem mentioned her daughter was at a rave celebration within the desert close to the border when she was kidnapped to Gaza throughout the lethal assault Hamas militants launched on Israel on October 7.

“Now she is in Gaza. She just isn’t the one one. There are numerous adults, youngsters, infants and Holocaust survivors,” she mentioned of different Israelis and foreigners held by militants.

“It’s a crime in opposition to humanity. All collectively we have to cease this terror.”

Ms Shem mentioned she had not identified whether or not her daughter “was alive or useless” till Hamas launched the video footage of her.

“There was a hearsay saying that she was wounded within the shoulder or the leg. She was wounded within the hand. She was operated on,” Ms Shem mentioned.

“She appears terrified. She says what they inform her to say. I’m actually apprehensive about her.”

Prime Hamas commander killed

Ayman Nofal, a member of Hamas’s army council, has been killed in an Israeli air strike.

“Air Pressure fighter jets, below joint intelligence steerage with the Shin Guess, killed one of many senior members of the Hamas terrorist organisation, Ayman Nofal, who served because the commander of the Hamas central camps brigade within the Gaza Strip, and because the former head of Hamas’s army intelligence,” the Israeli army mentioned on Tuesday, native time.

“By advantage of his duties, he directed many terrorist assaults in opposition to Israel and the safety forces, and he directed the targets of Hamas’ rocket fireplace, particularly concentrating on areas populated by uninvolved civilians.

“Previously, he was concerned within the manufacturing and growth of weapons, promoted and was a companion in lots of terrorist assaults, and was even a companion in planning the kidnapping of Gilad Shalit.”

Hamas has confirmed Nofal’s demise, in line with Reuters.