Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer did not directly answer questions about the Israeli raid on Shifa Hospital in Gaza, which the Qatari Prime Minister called a "crime". Israeli officials released images of what they said were Hamas fighters taking captured Israeli military vehicles to the hospital on the same day, resulting in hundreds of patients, including 31 premature babies, having to be evacuated. Finer noted that several civilians took refuge at the hospital during the conflict, sparking a debate over whether Israel is breaking international law.
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At least 12 people have been killed in an Israeli shell strike on a hospital in Gaza, with almost 3,000 people sheltering inside the facility. The plight of 39 premature babies in the hospital has been highlighted, with 28 of them being evacuated to Egypt for medical care. The conflict in Gaza has caused immense suffering to the people living there, and a resolution is urgently needed.
Yesterday, the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) evacuated 31 premature babies from Shifa Hospital in Gaza City in coordination with the WHO and UNOCHA. This comes after Israeli forces raided Gaza's main hospital and heavy fighting erupted around a hospital in northern Gaza. The babies were transferred to Egypt, and the WHO and UNOCHA are working together to ensure the safety of those in need of medical care.
A funeral was held in Israel on Friday for Noa Marciano, a 19-year-old Israeli soldier taken hostage by Hamas in October. The IDF located her body near the Al-Shifa hospital complex in Gaza this week, and the U.S. has evidence that Hamas has been using the hospital complex to hide weapons. The IDF has released a statement saying their national task is to locate the missing and return them home.
At his press conference following a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Biden discussed progress on key U.S. objectives with China, as well as the return of hostages held by Hamas. He expressed his hope for clear understanding between the two countries, and said he was "mildly hopeful" about the hostages' return. He also assured that he is doing everything he can for their return, and is confident in the intelligence that Hamas is operating a command center under the Al-Shifa hospital.
The Israeli Defense Force (IDF) is carrying out a "precise and targeted operation against Hamas" at the Al-Shifa Hospital in Tel Aviv, resulting in four confirmed deaths, including a renowned physician. International outrage has sparked calls for an immediate end to the violence and an independent investigation into the incident. The IDF is taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of civilians in the area.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a targeted operation against Hamas in Al-Shifa hospital, the largest hospital in Gaza, after President Biden called for its protection. The IDF had given a 12-hour ultimatum to cease all military activities within the hospital, but Hamas had not complied. The operation is based on intelligence and “operation necessity”, but the outcome is yet to be seen.
Indiana University students and other supporters joined together on Monday to speak out in support of Israel in the March for Israel. President Biden weighed in on the situation, expressing his hope for less intrusive action relative to hospitals in the Gaza Strip. Tahl Ben-Yehuda, a cantor from Overland Park, Kansas, attended the march to lend her voice to denounce antisemitism and to be a voice for her two cousins taken by Hamas.