[ad_1] Footage released by the Israel Defense Forces purportedly showing one of the injured hostage at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City. The Israeli military has released footage which it says shows hostages being taken into Gaza’s largest hospital after the deadly Hamas attacks of 7 October. A military spokesperson said one of them – a…
[ad_1] Hundreds of people including some patients left Gaza City’s main hospital on Saturday. Some medical staff said they had been told to leave but Israel disputes this. Many were seen walking along rubble-strewn streets as gunfire rang out. Separately Hamas health officials said two explosions in Jabalia in northern Gaza together killed 80 people….
[ad_1] The World Health Organization (WHO) says Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City “is not functioning as a hospital anymore”. The WHO says “constant gunfire and bombings in the area have exacerbated the already critical circumstances”. The BBC has been sent pictures of at least 20 newborn babies being kept in a surgical theatre at the…
[ad_1] The wing of a medical facility is not where most love stories begin. But that’s why al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza – the oldest one in the besieged enclave – was more than just a hospital, says Hammam Farah. The facility, with a name that means “The People’s Arab Hospital” in Arabic, is where…
[ad_1] Waseem Mushtaha’s four children have been out of school for almost two weeks. Instead of learning mathematics or geography, they are being taught how to ration water. “Every day I fill a bottle of water for each one and I tell them: Try to manage this,” he told Al Jazeera, speaking from the southern…
[ad_1] The Israeli call for civilians to evacuate the northern half of the Gaza Strip does not seem to have produced the desired results as of yet. Nobody knows what the primary intention of the announcement made on Friday was, but whatever it was, it fell short of anything that could be called full Israeli…
[ad_1] In the mornings that we are lucky enough to wake up after another night of Israel’s bombardment, we look at one another as if to make sure we are there. Then, we start our grim tally: Who lost a friend? Who lost their family? Who lost their home? We reminisce about the beautiful places…
[ad_1] Both Israel and Hamas are accused of illegal acts in the current fighting. Palestinians were bombed by Israel. Hundreds were killed and thousands injured. Gaza is under siege, running out of supplies. Hundreds of Israelis were killed by Hamas fighters, abductions, and communities pounded by rocket fire. Do civilians have any protection under international…
[ad_1] Asmaa Tayeh, a writer in the camp, reflects on how the Israeli aerial bombardment has shattered her sense of safety. Amid intense bombardment at noon (9:00 GMT) on Monday, Israeli missiles landed on the Jabalia refugee camp just north of Gaza City, unleashing unimaginable trauma on those who live there. Asmaa Tayeh, a young…
