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Kuwait Times
17-05-2025
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
Zionist entity kills at least 28 in attacks on 2 Gaza hospitals
Zionist entity kills at least 28 in attacks on 2 Gaza hospitals Wounded journalist Hassan Aslih among dead at Nasser Hospital, medics say CAIRO/GAZA: An Zionist entity airstrike on the Gaza Strip on Tuesday killed a well-known Palestinian journalist whom it accused of working with Hamas and was recovering in hospital from an earlier strike, the territory's health ministry said. Hassan Aslih, who has hundreds of thousands of followers on social media platforms, headed the Alam24 news outlet and worked as a freelance photojournalist. He had previously worked with several Western news organizations. He was wounded last month in a deadly strike on a tent in the Nasser hospital compound. Ahmed Siyyam, a Gaza civil emergency service member, told Reuters the attack hit the third floor of a Nasser Hospital building in the southern city of Khan Younis, where dozens of patients and injured were being treated. Two patients, including Aslih, were killed and several others were wounded, the health ministry said. Later on Tuesday, the Gaza health ministry also said nine missiles slammed into and around the courtyard of the Gaza European Hospital in the south of the enclave, killing at least 16 people and wounding 70 others. The fate of several others remained unclear as rescue operations were underway, a civil emergency official told Reuters. The Zionist military said it had struck a "Hamas command center" beneath the hospital, without providing evidence. Heavy damage Reuters footage showed heavy damage to one of the hospital buildings, including to the medical equipment and beds inside. "I came to the hospital not knowing whether to mourn the martyrs, treat the patients and injured, or deal with the staff who no longer feel safe," said Atef Al-Hout, director of Nasser Hospital. According to the International Federation of Journalists, at least 160 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war. Officials in Gaza put the number at 215, holding the Zionist entity accountable for deliberately targeting journalists. The entity accused Aslih, of taking part in the October 7 attack by Palestinian group Hamas. It said Aslih had documented and uploaded footage of "looting, arson and murder" during the incursion. It didn't provide evidence for its claims. The Zionist entity has killed more than 52,000 Palestinians since then, according to local health officials, and destroyed much of the enclave. A blockade on aid supplies since March 2 has left the population at critical risk of famine, according to a UN-backed monitor. A senior World Health Organization official warned on Tuesday that hunger and malnutrition could have a lasting impact on "an entire generation". — Reuters
RTÉ News
13-05-2025
- Politics
- RTÉ News
Netanyahu says army entering Gaza 'with full force' soon in coming days
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the military was going to enter Gaza "with full force" in the coming days, a statement from his office said. "In the very coming days, we are going in with full force to complete the operation. Completing the operation means defeating Hamas. It means destroying Hamas," Mr Netanyahu said. "There will be no situation where we stop the war. A temporary ceasefire might happen, but we are going all the way." He also said that his government was working to find countries who may be willing to take in Palestinians from Gaza. "We've set up an administration that will allow them (Gaza residents) to leave but... we need countries willing to take them in. That's what we're working on right now," Mr Netanyahu told a group of soldiers wounded in action during meeting in his office, the statement said, adding that the prime minister estimated that "over 50% will leave" if given the option. Earlier, the Israeli military said it struck a hospital in Khan Younis, which it claimed was housing Hamas militants in a raid that, according to the Palestinian group, killed a journalist who was wounded in an Israeli attack last month. . The military said in a Telegram post that "significant Hamas terrorists" had been "operating from within a command and control centre" at the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, southern Gaza's main city just north of Rafah. "The compound was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF (army) troops," it said. In a statement, Hamas said the strike killed a journalist and wounded a number of civilians. "The Israeli army bombed the surgeries building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis at dawn on Tuesday, killing journalist Hassan Aslih," said Gaza civil defence spokesman Mahmud Bassal. Mr Aslih, head of the Alam24 news outlet, had been at the hospital for treatment after being wounded in a strike on 7 April. Two other journalists, Ahmed Mansur and Hilmi al-Faqaawi, were killed in that bombing, according to reports at the time. The Israeli military said the April strike had targeted Mr Aslih, alleging he operated for Hamas "under the guise of a journalist". It claimed Mr Aslih had "infiltrated Israeli territory and participated in the murderous massacre carried out by the Hamas terrorist organisation" on 7 October 2023. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the strike. It said Mr Aslih had worked for international media outlets until 2023, when the pro-Israeli watchdog Honest Reporting published a photo of him being kissed by then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The CPJ says at least 178 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Israel and Lebanon since the start of the war. Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza on 18 March after a two-month truce in its war against Hamas, which was triggered by an attack by the Palestinian group in October 2023. The attack on southern Israel resulted in the deaths of 1,218 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said yesterday that at least 2,749 people have been killed since Israel resumed its campaign, bringing the overall death toll since the war broke out to 52,862. Gaza faces 'critical risk of famine' - UN report The entire population of Gaza faces a critical risk of famine, with half a million of them facing starvation, a global hunger monitor has said, calling this a major deterioration since its last report in October. The latest assessment by the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification analysed a period from 1 April to 10 May this year and projected the situation until the end of September, according to a summary of its key findings published yesterday. It said there had been a "major deterioration" in the food security situation since its last assessment in October 2024. Israel has sealed off Gaza since early March when it resumed its devastating military campaign against Hamas following the collapse of a ceasefire deal, during which aid agencies had delivered thousands of trucks of aid. The IPC analysis found that 1.95 million people, or 93% of the population in the Israeli-blockaded Palestinian enclave, are living through high levels of acute food insecurity, including 244,000 experiencing the most severe, or "catastrophic", levels. IPC's October analysis had said 133,000 people were in the "catastrophic" category. The IPC analysis projected that 470,000 people, or 22% of the population, would fall into the catastrophic category by the end of September, with over a million more at "emergency" levels. "Urgent action is needed to save lives and avert further starvation, further deaths and a descent into famine. "Goods indispensable for people's survival are either depleted or expected to run out in the coming weeks. The entire population is facing high levels of acute food insecurity, with half a million people - one in five - facing starvation," it said. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization called for the "immediate" lifting of the blockade. "Families in Gaza are starving while the food they need is sitting at the border," said the UN World Food Programme's executive director, Cindy McCain. "It's imperative that the international community acts urgently to get aid flowing into Gaza again. If we wait until after a famine is confirmed, it will already be too late for many people." Israeli officials have said they do not believe Gaza faces a hunger crisis, that enough aid has entered to sustain the enclave's population, and that they want to stop supplies coming under the control of Hamas. The IPC, in a brief accompanying its latest analysis, said a plan announced on 5 May by Israeli authorities for delivering aid was "estimated to be highly insufficient to meet the population's essential needs".
News24
13-05-2025
- Politics
- News24
Journalist killed as Israel strikes Gaza hospital holding ‘significant Hamas terrorists'
Israel hit a Gaza hospital, killing a journalist. The hospital was a Hamas command and control centre, according to the Israeli military. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the strike. The Israeli military said it struck a Gaza hospital housing Hamas militants in a raid on Tuesday that, according to the Palestinian group, killed a journalist wounded in an Israeli attack in April. The strike, which Hamas said happened at dawn, ended a brief pause in fighting to allow the release of a US-Israeli hostage. The military said in a Telegram post that 'significant Hamas terrorists' had been 'operating from within a command and control centre' at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza's main city. 'The compound was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and IDF (army) troops,' it said. In a statement, Hamas said the strike killed a journalist and wounded a number of civilians. 'The Israeli army bombed the surgeries building at Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis at dawn on Tuesday, killing journalist Hassan Aslih,' said Gaza civil defence spokesperson Mahmud Bassal. Aslih, head of the Alam24 news outlet, had been at the hospital for treatment after being wounded in a strike on 7 April, he told AFP. Two other journalists, Ahmed Mansur and Hilmi al-Faqaawi, were killed in that bombing, according to reports at the time. The Israeli military said the April strike had targeted Aslih, alleging he operated for Hamas 'under the guise of a journalist'. It said Aslih had 'infiltrated Israeli territory and participated in the murderous massacre carried out by the Hamas terrorist organisation' on 7 October 2023. The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the strike. It said Aslih had worked for international media outlets until 2023, when the pro-Israeli watchdog HonestReporting published a photo of him being kissed by then-Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. The CPJ says at least 178 journalists and media workers have been killed in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Israel and Lebanon since the start of the war. Israel had paused military operations in Gaza to allow for the release of Edan Alexander, a 21-year-old US-Israeli soldier who had been held hostage since October 2023. Alexander, believed to be the last surviving hostage with US citizenship, was released on Monday ahead of a Middle East visit by US President Donald Trump. Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza on 18 March after a two-month truce in its war against Hamas, which was triggered by the Palestinian group's 7 October attack. The attack on southern Israel resulted in the deaths of 1 218 people, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said Monday at least 2 749 people have been killed since Israel resumed its campaign, bringing the overall death toll since the war broke out to 52 862.
Al Jazeera
13-05-2025
- Health
- Al Jazeera
Palestinian journalist among two killed in Israeli attack on Gaza hospital
Israel's army has admitted to carrying out 'a targeted attack' on the Nasser Medical Complex in the city of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, killing two people, including Palestinian journalist Hassan Eslaih. Gaza's Government Media Office on Tuesday confirmed the killing of Eslaih, who was receiving treatment at the hospital's burn unit for severe injuries sustained during an April 7 Israeli strike on a media tent located next to the hospital. The AFP news agency footage from Nasser Hospital after Tuesday's strike showed smoke rising from the facility as rescuers searched through the rubble by the light of torches. A hospital worker who gave his name as Abu Ghali said the Israeli bombardment 'does not differentiate between civilians and military targets'. 'This is a civilian hospital that receives injured people around the clock,' he told AFP. Eslaih was the director of the Alam24 News Agency and a freelancer who contributed to international news organisations, including photos of the Hamas-led October 7 attack. Israel has claimed Eslaih was a Hamas fighter who participated in the October 7 attack, an allegation he vehemently denied. At least 178 journalists and media workers have been killed in Palestine, Israel, and Lebanon since the war began, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Gaza's Government Media Office put the death toll at 215. Israel's military said in a post on Telegram that the strike targeted a Hamas 'command and control complex' at the hospital – the largest in southern Gaza – without providing further evidence. 'The compound was used by the terrorists to plan and execute terrorist attacks against Israeli civilians and [military] troops,' the post said, in what appeared to be a reference to Eslaih and Hamas. Gaza's Health Ministry on Tuesday condemned 'the repeated targeting of hospitals and the pursuit and killing of wounded patients inside treatment rooms', saying it 'confirms Israel's deliberate intent to inflict greater damage to the healthcare system'. Hospitals in Gaza have been a frequent target of Israeli attacks since the war began in October 2023, although attacking health facilities, medical personnel and patients is illegal under the 1949 Geneva Convention. According to officials in Gaza, Israel has bombed and burned at least 36 hospitals across the enclave since the war erupted.
Middle East Eye
13-05-2025
- Health
- Middle East Eye
Israeli strike kills Palestinian journalist receiving treatment in Gaza hospital
An Israeli drone strike killed Palestinian journalist Hassan Islayeh while he was receiving treatment in the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis on Tuesday. Islayeh, a prominent field reporter and director of the Alam24 news agency, had been recovering from injuries sustained in a previous Israeli air strike last month that targeted a media tent near the same hospital. That attack killed two journalists and wounded several others. The earlier strike appeared to target Islayeh directly, hitting his mobile phone, but he survived the incident. Local media described Tuesday's attack as a 'deliberate assassination,' noting that he was struck again while being treated in the hospital's burns unit. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Islayeh had long faced incitement in Israeli media, largely due to his frontline coverage of the Hamas-led 7 October attacks on Israel. Israeli outlets have labelled him as being affiliated with Hamas, though no evidence has been provided to support those claims. 'With deep sorrow and sympathy, Alem24 News Agency mourns the loss of its director, journalist Hassan Abdel Fattah Islayeh, following his martyrdom in an Israeli air strike that targeted Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis just moments ago,' the outlet said. The Palestinian Ministry of Health condemned the 'heinous crime' of targeting patients in the Khan Younis hospital. 'The repeated targeting of hospitals, including the pursuit and killing of the wounded inside treatment rooms, is a clear indication of the occupation's deliberate intent to inflict maximum damage on the healthcare system,' the ministry said in a statement. 'Such attacks also jeopardise the chances of treatment for the wounded and sick—even as they lie in hospital beds.' 'Double crime' Islayeh became the 215th journalist to be killed in Gaza by Israeli forces since the war began, according to the Gaza-based government media office. The Israeli war on Gaza has been described by monitoring groups as the "worst-ever conflict" for journalists, due to the record number of journalists killed. 'This double crime reflects a deliberate insistence on targeting Palestinian journalists - not only in the field, but even in hospitals while they are receiving treatment,' the media office said in a statement. 'It is a flagrant violation of all human values and international agreements and represents a clear attempt to silence the free voice and suppress the truth.' Why Palestinian journalists aren't valued by their western colleagues Read More » The Israeli military confirmed the strike on the hospital, claiming it targeted a Hamas "command and control centre" within the facility and that the operation struck "significant Hamas terrorists." However, the statement made no mention of Islayeh, nor did it provide any evidence to support the claim of Hamas activity inside the hospital. Hamas has consistently denied using hospitals or other civilian infrastructure for military purposes. The Israeli military has frequently justified its attacks on civilian sites in Gaza, including hospitals, by alleging that Hamas uses them for military operations. In March, a drone strike hit the Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, killing five people and setting the emergency department on fire. Israel claimed the strike targeted Hamas official Issam Da'alis, who was receiving treatment at the hospital at the time. As of April, repeated Israeli attacks have forced 27 hospitals across the Gaza Strip to shut down, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza. At least 1,192 healthcare workers have been killed by Israeli forces, either in air strikes, in detention, or through targeted killings, including 96 doctors. Overall, Israeli forces have killed more than 52,800 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip since October 2023, including at least 15,000 children. An estimated 10,000 more people are missing and presumed dead, while nearly 120,000 have been wounded.
