WHO: “Contact with al-Shifa doctors lost”
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reported “a targeted operation” within the structure.
“The news of military incursions into Al-Shifa Hospital are deeply worrying,” he wrote on social media. “We have again lost contact with the hospital’s health staff. We are extremely concerned for their safety and that of patients.”
The WHO and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said they were “extremely concerned” about the impact of the army’s military operation on al-Shifa hospital, the largest in the Gaza Strip, after last night’s raid. The WHO was “shocked” by the raid on the hospital, said the person in charge. The committee recalled in a statement that “patients, medical personnel and civilians must be protected at all times” and indicated that it was in contact “with the authorities concerned”.
Valiant ground operations until mission completion
“Israel will not stop its operations in Gaza until our troops have fulfilled their mission: to destroy Hamas and return our hostages to their families,” Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said in a meeting with US Middle East Coordinator Brett McGurck, in Tel Aviv
BBC Witness: Israeli forces in Shifa question everyone
A journalist staying at Al-Shifa Hospital told the BBC that Israeli forces are going from room to room, floor to floor, interrogating everyone, both staff and patients, and are accompanied by doctors and people who speak Arabic . The journalist named Khader added that the displaced people who had taken refuge in the complex were gathered in the courtyard and were undergoing some security checks. The eyewitness added that the Israeli army was in “complete control” and there were no shots fired. The BBC was unable to verify the claims.
According to the Israeli army, there is no evidence of hostages in Shifa
“There is still no evidence of the presence of hostages in Al-Shif Hospital,” but it is believed the operation could yield “intelligence information about the abductees.” This was reported by the army, citing Israeli radio. Searches within the complex continue.
According to the army, there is no evidence of hostages in Shifa
“There is still no evidence of the presence of hostages in Al-Shif Hospital,” but it is believed the operation could yield “intelligence information about the abductees.” This was reported by the army, citing Israeli radio. Searches within the complex continue.
A BBC witness: “Israeli forces in Shifa question everyone”
A journalist staying at Al-Shifa Hospital told the BBC that Israeli forces are going from room to room, floor to floor, interrogating everyone, both staff and patients, and are accompanied by doctors and people who speak Arabic . The journalist named Khader added that the displaced people who had taken refuge in the complex were gathered in the courtyard and were undergoing some security checks. The eyewitness added that the Israeli army was in “complete control” and there were no shots fired. The BBC was unable to verify the claims.
The first fuel tanker arrived in Gaza from Egypt
The first fuel tanker arrived in Gaza from Egypt on October 7th. An Egyptian Red Crescent source told ANSA.
Army: “Hamas weapons and resources found” in al-Shifa area
In the ongoing operation in Shifa, Israeli soldiers found Hamas weapons and resources in the area that “indicate the presence of the terrorist group.” The army said there was no evidence that Israeli hostages were currently being held at the hospital, but it believed the operation could yield “intelligence information about those abducted.” The army then emphasized that there was “no friction” between soldiers, doctors and hospital patients.
Army, the operation in Shifa continues this morning
The operation in Shifa Hospital will continue “in a targeted manner” this morning. This was said by Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari, confirming that it is taking place “in a specific complex where, according to intelligence information, there is terrorist activity” by Hamas. Hagari then added that fighting broke out before the invasion and militiamen were killed. “The soldiers – he emphasized – delivered medical supplies, incubators and food for the children.”
UN, “40 patients died in Shifa hospital yesterday”
Forty patients died yesterday at Shifa Hospital in Gaza. This was announced by the United Nations Office for Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), citing the Gaza Strip Ministry of Health.
OCHA adds that only one of the hospitals in Gaza City and northern Gaza Strip is still operating, albeit at a “minimal level.” All others have suspended operations due to shortages of electricity, medicine, oxygen, food and water, exacerbated by bombing and fighting near them. According to the UN Office for Humanitarian Affairs, this is Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, which houses over 500 patients and is the only medical facility in northern Gaza capable of admitting patients. “However,” he emphasizes, “it too must be confronted with growing deficiencies and challenges.”
Hamas to the global community: “Save the Shifa patients”
“There are 1,500 medical workers and around 7,000 displaced people in the Shifa complex. We call on all countries to take urgent measures to save the patients in the Shifa complex,” wrote the ministry’s spokesman on Hamas Health’s Telegram, Ashraf Al-Qudra. The news was released about three hours before the start of the Israeli army’s military operation at the facility. According to medical staff, around 650 patients are still in hospital, Al Jazeera reports.
Hamas: “Ready for international inspections, we have nothing to hide at Al-Shifa Hospital”
“We are ready to receive all international institutions at the Al-Shifa complex to ensure the nature of their medical work,” Hamas Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra said on Telegram. In the statement, released about three hours before the start of the Israeli army’s military operation at the facility, the ministry also called for “urgent intervention to stop the aggression against the Shifa compound before a catastrophe occurs.”
“The crew’s snipers are targeting anyone who approaches the windows or doors of Al-Shifa Hospital,” the spokesman continues, emphasizing that “Israeli tanks are at the gates of the Al-Shifa medical complex.”
“We have nothing to fear or hide,” the spokesman reiterated shortly after Israeli forces began their raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. “There are only doctors, patients and displaced people” in the hospital, he added, Al Jazeera reported.
A doctor from al-Shifa: “Israel gave us 30 minutes’ notice”
The Israeli army notified the administration of the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza 30 minutes before the start of the military operation in the complex: a doctor at the hospital, Khaled Abu Samra, told CNN, as the US broadcaster reported on its website. “We were asked to stay away from the windows and balconies. We can hear the armored vehicles, they are very close to the entrance to the complex,” the doctor said before the operation began.
Hamas’ al-Shifa hospital refuses to evacuate patients to the streets
Management at al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza refused to evacuate patients “to the streets,” Hamas Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf Al-Qudra told Al Jazeera. “The director of the hospital has clearly told (Israel) that the evacuation must take place through a safe humanitarian corridor that protects health standards and takes into account the status of patients in the hospital,” the spokesman said.
“We can’t just evacuate the hospital to the streets. That would be a death sentence for the patients,” he added. Before the raid on the hospital, Al Jazeera writes, the Israeli Defense Ministry informed the Palestinian Ministry of Health that its troops were preparing to enter the facility.
Media, over 100 soldiers in the raid on Shifa Hospital
Over 100 soldiers took part in the Israeli army’s raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza last night. This was reported to the BBC by a witness who was at the facility, Khader Zaanoun, who also confirmed the presence of Israeli tanks on the hospital campus. “I saw six tanks in the hospital and more than a hundred commandos. They entered the main emergency room, some soldiers were masked and shouting in Arabic: ‘Don’t move, don’t move,'” Zaanoun said.
Gaza: USA, we don’t want to see firefights in the hospital
“We don’t want to see a firefight in a hospital,” said a National Security Council spokesman at the White House, commenting on the news of Israeli forces entering al-Shifa hospital in Gaza. The BBC reports on it.
“We are not in favor of attacking a hospital from above and we do not want to see a firefight in a hospital where innocent people, defenseless people, sick people trying to get the medical care they deserve get caught in the crossfire.” said the spokesman said. .
Hamas: “The siege of Al-Shifa Hospital is a crime against humanity”
“Israeli occupation forces are committing a new crime against humanity, medical personnel and patients by besieging and bombing the Al-Shifa medical complex west of Gaza City,” Palestinian Health Minister Mai Al-Kaila said in a statement published in was published in the early hours of today. This was reported by the Wafa agency quoted by the Guardian.
Doctor in Shifa, Israeli tanks on the hospital campus
There are Israeli tanks and bulldozers on the campus of al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza: a doctor at the facility, Mokhallalati, told Al Jazeera. The doctor confirmed that Israeli forces were on the hospital grounds, but stressed that information remained scarce. “We saw the tanks and bulldozers on the downtown campus,” he said, adding that he inspected the main building above the emergency room and that Israeli forces did not appear to have entered that area. “The fire is still fierce and we hear explosions everywhere,” he added.
Hamas and Biden are responsible for Israel’s operation in al-Shifa
Hamas has accused US President Joe Biden of being “solely responsible” for the Israeli military operation at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.
In a statement, Hamas called the Israeli military operation at al-Shifa Hospital a “barbaric crime against a medical facility protected by the Fourth Geneva Convention.” Al Jjazeera reports on it. “The Israeli occupation and all those who collaborated with them to kill children, patients and innocent civilians will be held accountable,” the group added in the statement.
“The White House and Pentagon’s adoption of the false Israeli narrative that the resistance was using the al-Shifa Medical Center for military purposes was a green light for (Israel) to carry out further massacres of civilians and to target them with violence from the north “To continue the occupation plan aimed at expelling our people,” the statement concluded.
Israel, “targeted military operation at Al-Shifa hospital”
The Israeli army is carrying out a targeted operation in an area of the Shifa Hospital in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Telegram. “Based on intelligence information and an operational need, IDF troops are conducting a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specific area of Shifa Hospital,” the statement said. “We call on all Hamas terrorists present in the hospital to surrender,” the statement concluded.
“Based on intelligence and operational necessity, IDF troops are conducting a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specific area of Shifa Hospital,” the statement said. “The IDF is conducting a ground operation in Gaza to defeat Hamas and rescue our hostages. Israel is at war with Hamas, not with the civilian population of Gaza – it continues. The IDF forces include medical teams and Arabic-speaking people who have undergone special training to prepare for this complex and sensitive environment, with the intention of not harming the civilians used as human shields by Hamas to cause harm.”
The army then recalls that “the IDF has publicly and repeatedly warned in recent weeks that Hamas’ continued military use of Shifa Hospital endangers its protected status under international law, and has given all the necessary time to do so.” to put an end to illegal abuse of the hospital. Yesterday, the IDF reiterated to the relevant authorities in Gaza that all military activities inside the hospital must cease within 12 hours. Unfortunately, this did not happen.” “The IDF also facilitated the large-scale evacuation of the hospital and maintained regular dialogue with hospital authorities. We call on all Hamas terrorists present in the hospital to surrender,” he concludes.
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