The strikes came a day after Pope Francis condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as ‘cruelty’
Gaza’s health ministry has said the three main hospitals in northern Gaza – of which Kamal Adwan is one – are barely functioning and have been under repeated attack since Israel sent tanks into Beit Lahiya and nearby Beit Hanoun and Jabalia in October. The Israeli military claims the aim of the renewed assault on the north is to prevent Hamas fighters from regrouping there. But the IDF has attacked hospitals and shelters, with many civilians being killed by Israeli forces amid relentless attacks.
As we mentioned in the opening summary, Israeli forces have reportedly launched more attacks on the Kamal Adwan hospital. Here is a fuller report from Al Jazeera (which we have not yet been able to independently verify):
They (Israeli forces) have been using heavy artillery and detonating explosive devices that had been planted in the areas surrounding the hospital, preventing and impeding the movement of ambulances, as well as that of people seeking to take the wounded from bomb sites to the medical facility.
The most fierce attack on the hospital last night was on its laboratory.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More The strikes came a day after Pope Francis condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as ‘cruelty’Gaza’s health ministry has said the three main hospitals in northern Gaza – of which Kamal Adwan is one – are barely functioning and have been under repeated attack since Israel sent tanks into Beit Lahiya and nearby Beit Hanoun and Jabalia in October. The Israeli military claims the aim of the renewed assault on the north is to prevent Hamas fighters from regrouping there. But the IDF has attacked hospitals and shelters, with many civilians being killed by Israeli forces amid relentless attacks.As we mentioned in the opening summary, Israeli forces have reportedly launched more attacks on the Kamal Adwan hospital. Here is a fuller report from Al Jazeera (which we have not yet been able to independently verify):They (Israeli forces) have been using heavy artillery and detonating explosive devices that had been planted in the areas surrounding the hospital, preventing and impeding the movement of ambulances, as well as that of people seeking to take the wounded from bomb sites to the medical facility.The most fierce attack on the hospital last night was on its laboratory. Continue reading…
