Medical Aid for Palestinians has warned that babies in the neonatal unit at Al-Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip cannot be safely moved due to the ongoing fighting, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have attacked two major hospitals in the region. The European Union has joined the chorus of voices calling for a cease-fire, but the Israeli government has yet to respond and the situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate.
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Over 100,000 people marched in Paris on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism in France, which has been linked to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. The march was attended by prominent figures, including Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, and former President Nicolas Sarkozy, and was organized by the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France (CRIF). CRIF President Francis Kalifat said that the march was “a cry of alarm” against rising antisemitism and “a message of fraternity and solidarity” with the Jewish community.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has come under fire for his comments on Palestinian casualties in the ongoing conflict with Hamas, which human rights experts have warned could amount to war crimes. Since the violence escalated, more than 11,100 Palestinians have been killed according to the Gaza Health Ministry. In an interview with President of Israel, Isaac Herzog, he expressed his condolences to those who have lost loved ones in the conflict and discussed the war against Hamas, saying they are doing their utmost to protect citizens and bring an end to the conflict.
Pro-Palestinian activists and voters are withholding their support from President Biden for not doing enough to protect civilians in Gaza from Israel's deadly bombardment, potentially leading to a president who has no interest in protecting Palestinians. Former President Trump and those running against him have not mentioned the thousands of residents of Gaza killed in Israeli attacks, and the situation is dire with over 11,000 people killed and 1.6 million displaced. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has mentioned a potential hostage deal with Hamas, but has not given any further details.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that a cease-fire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza will only be possible if all 239 hostages held by militants in Gaza are released. This runs counter to post-war scenarios floated by the United States, and has caused immense destruction and displacement in the region, with 600,000 people displaced and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging both sides to come to the negotiating table. It remains to be seen whether Netanyahu's conditions for a cease-fire will be accepted.
Key takeaways: At least five people, including an infant, have died at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City due to power outages caused by heavy bombardment…
The Gaza Health Ministry has released a graphic video depicting the conditions inside Al-Shifa hospital in northern Gaza. A senior Israeli security official has said that at least one strike at Al-Shifa Hospital was from a projectile launched by a militant group inside Gaza. The video has sparked outrage among human rights groups and the United Nations has condemned the violence and called for an end to the conflict.
Thousands of Palestinians have been forced to flee from around Gaza City's main hospital due to a series of strikes, with the Palestinian death toll from the war surpassing 11,000. Israel has opened a window for safe passage, allowing thousands of Palestinians to stream onto Gaza's only highway and flee the combat zone, however many are uncertain of what the future holds.