11/13/2023 11:40 pm (current 11/13/2023 11:40 pm)
Biden speaks to Israel’s conscience ©APA/AFP
US President Joe Biden has called on Israel to better protect hospitals in the Gaza Strip. According to media reports, Biden said on Monday at the White House that he hoped and hoped there would be less intense fighting regarding hospitals. Biden also expressed hope for talks on the possible release of hostages.
At a press conference, his national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, also demanded that, in addition to better protection for hospitals, there must also be safe evacuation routes for those trapped there. Due to a lack of fuel, the largest clinic in the isolated coastal area, Al-Shifa Hospital, recently stopped operations. According to eyewitnesses, thousands of people are still trapped in the facilities, including hundreds of patients and many children.
There is heavy fighting in the vicinity of the building. It is considered strategically important in Israel because the army suspects it to be the command center of Islamic Hamas. Hamas and hospital staff deny the accusation. Israel recently declared that Al-Shifa Hospital refused to accept fuel. However, according to the head of the clinic, the team feared being shot if they left the clinic.