Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital under attack: Calls for urgent international intervention grow
The ongoing israeli raid on the Al-Shifa Medical Complex in western Gaza has drawn condemnation from the Government Media Office (GMO) in Gaza and Palestinian factions, highlighting the escalating tensions in the region.
According to reports, the zionist army conducted the raid early Monday, utilizing tanks, drones, and heavy weaponry, and firing inside the complex. The GMO released a statement condemning the action, describing it as a deliberate attempt to dismantle the healthcare sector and destroy hospitals.
The GMO emphasized that the zionist forces stormed the Al-Shifa Medical Complex with a significant military presence, causing fear and panic among patients, wounded individuals, and displaced persons within the facility. The statement denounced the raid as a war crime and a violation of international law and agreements.
Furthermore, the GMO held the Israeli occupation army, the US administration, and the international community responsible for the safety and lives of those inside the medical complex, urging immediate intervention to restrain the occupation and halt its genocidal war.
In addition to the GMO's condemnation, Palestinian factions joined in expressing outrage at the continued targeting of hospitals by the Israeli army. They asserted that such actions were part of Israel's genocidal war against the Palestinian people and a violation of international conventions and laws.
The factions denounced the israeli narrative as false, emphasizing that hospitals are civilian health institutions mandated to provide care and treatment to the wounded and patients. They called for global rejection of Israeli practices targeting hospitals in Gaza.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian Ministry of Health condemned israel's atrocities, holding it fully responsible for the lives of medical personnel, patients, and displaced individuals inside the Al-Shifa Medical Complex. The ministry labeled the Israeli raid as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and called for immediate international intervention to protect the facility and its occupants.
The situation remains tense as international attention turns to the plight of civilians caught in the crossfire, with calls growing louder for an end to the violence and the protection of essential medical facilities in Gaza. (ILKHA)