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Egypt Independent
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Egypt Independent
Israel hits Gaza hospital as strikes resume following hostage release
CNN — Israel struck a hospital in Gaza early Tuesday, a day after briefly pausing military activity for the release of Israeli-American Edan Alexander by Hamas. The Israeli military resumed strikes in Gaza about an hour after Alexander left the territory, hitting the Al Daraj neighborhood in northern Gaza on Monday evening, before striking the Nasser medical complex in southern Gaza on Tuesday, according to hospital officials. The IDF strike targeted the surgical ward on the hospital's third floor, which is now 'completely out of service,' killing two patients and wounding medical staff, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) said. The target of the strike was Hassan Eslaiah, a prominent Gaza photojournalist who Israel accuses of being a terrorist. He was being treated at the hospital after being wounded in an earlier targeted Israeli airstrike in April. The IDF has accused Eslaiah of taking part in the attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023, and of belonging to Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade, although it has not provided evidence to support those claims. In a statement following Tuesday's strike, it described him as working 'under the guise of a journalist' and said that it had eliminated him and other 'significant Hamas terrorits' in a 'precise strike.' Eslaiah crossed into Israel on October 7, 2023, documenting the attacks in photographs that were published by multiple major news organizations. He had previously said he had no forewarning of the attacks and rushed to the scene to document a major news event alongside other photojournalists. CNN, along with other news organizations, had periodically used material provided by Eslaiah. CNN cut ties with him in November 2023 after new allegations emerged of links to Hamas. CNN said he was not working with the network on October 7, 2023. Eslaiah said from his hospital bed in April that he faced 'false allegations' from the IDF and that he was 'not fighting or anything.' The Ramallah-based Palestinian Journalists Protection Center condemned Eslaiah's killing, demanding an international investigation into what they described as a 'heinous assassination.' The center called Eslaiah's killing the 'deliberate targeting of the voice of truth.' A person inspects Nasser Hospital on Tuesday, a part of which was damaged in the aftermath of an Israeli strike, according to hospital officials. Hatem Khaled/Reuters The Nasser hospital strike on Tuesday is the latest example of deliberate Israeli attacks on medical facilities in Gaza, for which Israel has been accused of violating international law. Hospitals are entitled to special protections during armed conflict under international humanitarian law and can only be targeted under extremely limited circumstances, such as if they are being used to actively commit 'an act harmful to the enemy,' according to the Geneva Conventions. The latest attack on Nasser hospital 'totally destroyed' two patient rooms, partially damaged three others and a nursing station, according to MAP's medical activity coordinator who is based at Nasser Hospital. 'The extension of the intensive care unit, which contains three ICU beds, was also affected – its electrical and oxygen systems were damaged in the strike – rendering the entire section non-operational,' the coordinator said in a statement provided by MAP. The strike adds to an already rapidly deteriorating situation for Gaza's medical facilities. Nasser hospital's medical director Dr. Atef Al-Hout said the hospital is rapidly running out of fuel to power its generators amid Israel's now 10-week blockade of the strip. Following the release of Alexander, the Israeli American hostage, the United States is renewing its push for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. An Israeli delegation was set to fly to Qatar on Tuesday to resume negotiations, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed those talks will continue 'under fire,' with no slowdown in Israeli strikes expected without a deal.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israel hits Gaza hospital as strikes resume following hostage release
Israel struck a hospital in Gaza early Tuesday, a day after briefly pausing military activity for the release of Israeli-American Edan Alexander by Hamas. The Israeli military resumed strikes in Gaza about an hour after Alexander left the territory, hitting the Al Daraj neighborhood in northern Gaza on Monday evening, before striking the Nasser medical complex in southern Gaza on Tuesday, according to hospital officials. The IDF strike targeted the surgical ward on the hospital's third floor, which is now 'completely out of service,' killing two patients and wounding medical staff, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) said. The target of the strike appeared to be Hassan Eslaiah, a prominent Gaza photojournalist. He was being treated at the hospital after being wounded in an earlier targeted Israeli airstrike in April. The IDF claimed at the time of the April strike that Eslaiah had taken part in the attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 and belonged to Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade, although it did not provide evidence to support the claim. It asserted that he worked 'under the guise of a journalist and owns a press company.' On Tuesday, the Israeli military said it 'precisely struck significant Hamas terrorists' at Nasser hospital, but did not name Eslaiah. Eslaiah crossed into Israel on October 7, 2023, documenting the attacks in photographs that were published by multiple major news organizations. He had previously said he had no forewarning of the attacks and rushed to the scene to document a major news event alongside other photojournalists. CNN, along with other news organizations, had periodically used material provided by Eslaiah. CNN cut ties with him in November 2023 after new allegations emerged of links to Hamas. CNN said he was not working with the network on October 7, 2023. Eslaiah said from his hospital bed in April that he faced 'false allegations' from the IDF and that he was 'not fighting or anything.' The Ramallah-based Palestinian Journalists Protection Center condemned Eslaiah's killing, demanding an international investigation into what they described as a 'heinous assassination.' The center called Eslaiah's killing the 'deliberate targeting of the voice of truth.' The Nasser hospital strike on Tuesday is the latest example of deliberate Israeli attacks on medical facilities in Gaza, for which Israel has been accused of violating international law. Hospitals are entitled to special protections during armed conflict under international humanitarian law and can only be targeted under extremely limited circumstances, such as if they are being used to actively commit 'an act harmful to the enemy,' according to the Geneva Conventions. The latest attack on Nasser hospital 'totally destroyed' two patient rooms, partially damaged three others and a nursing station, according to MAP's medical activity coordinator who is based at Nasser Hospital. 'The extension of the intensive care unit, which contains three ICU beds, was also affected – its electrical and oxygen systems were damaged in the strike – rendering the entire section non-operational,' the coordinator said in a statement provided by MAP. The strike adds to an already rapidly deteriorating situation for Gaza's medical facilities. Nasser hospital's medical director Dr. Atef Al-Hout said the hospital is rapidly running out of fuel to power its generators amid Israel's now 10-week blockade of the strip. Following the release of Alexander, the Israeli American hostage, the United States is renewing its push for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. An Israeli delegation was set to fly to Qatar on Tuesday to resume negotiations, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed those talks will continue 'under fire,' with no slowdown in Israeli strikes expected without a deal.
Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Israel hits Gaza hospital as strikes resume following hostage release
Israel struck a hospital in Gaza early Tuesday, a day after briefly pausing military activity for the release of Israeli-American Edan Alexander by Hamas. The Israeli military resumed strikes in Gaza about an hour after Alexander left the territory, hitting the Al Daraj neighborhood in northern Gaza on Monday evening, before striking the Nasser medical complex in southern Gaza on Tuesday, according to hospital officials. The IDF strike targeted the surgical ward on the hospital's third floor, which is now 'completely out of service,' killing two patients and wounding medical staff, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) said. The target of the strike appeared to be Hassan Eslaiah, a prominent Gaza photojournalist. He was being treated at the hospital after being wounded in an earlier targeted Israeli airstrike in April. The IDF claimed at the time of the April strike that Eslaiah had taken part in the attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 and belonged to Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade, although it did not provide evidence to support the claim. It asserted that he worked 'under the guise of a journalist and owns a press company.' On Tuesday, the Israeli military said it 'precisely struck significant Hamas terrorists' at Nasser hospital, but did not name Eslaiah. Eslaiah crossed into Israel on October 7, 2023, documenting the attacks in photographs that were published by multiple major news organizations. He had previously said he had no forewarning of the attacks and rushed to the scene to document a major news event alongside other photojournalists. CNN, along with other news organizations, had periodically used material provided by Eslaiah. CNN cut ties with him in November 2023 after new allegations emerged of links to Hamas. CNN said he was not working with the network on October 7, 2023. Eslaiah said from his hospital bed in April that he faced 'false allegations' from the IDF and that he was 'not fighting or anything.' The Ramallah-based Palestinian Journalists Protection Center condemned Eslaiah's killing, demanding an international investigation into what they described as a 'heinous assassination.' The center called Eslaiah's killing the 'deliberate targeting of the voice of truth.' The Nasser hospital strike on Tuesday is the latest example of deliberate Israeli attacks on medical facilities in Gaza, for which Israel has been accused of violating international law. Hospitals are entitled to special protections during armed conflict under international humanitarian law and can only be targeted under extremely limited circumstances, such as if they are being used to actively commit 'an act harmful to the enemy,' according to the Geneva Conventions. The latest attack on Nasser hospital 'totally destroyed' two patient rooms, partially damaged three others and a nursing station, according to MAP's medical activity coordinator who is based at Nasser Hospital. 'The extension of the intensive care unit, which contains three ICU beds, was also affected – its electrical and oxygen systems were damaged in the strike – rendering the entire section non-operational,' the coordinator said in a statement provided by MAP. The strike adds to an already rapidly deteriorating situation for Gaza's medical facilities. Nasser hospital's medical director Dr. Atef Al-Hout said the hospital is rapidly running out of fuel to power its generators amid Israel's now 10-week blockade of the strip. Following the release of Alexander, the Israeli American hostage, the United States is renewing its push for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. An Israeli delegation was set to fly to Qatar on Tuesday to resume negotiations, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed those talks will continue 'under fire,' with no slowdown in Israeli strikes expected without a deal.
CNN
13-05-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Israel hits Gaza hospital as strikes resume following hostage release
Israel struck a hospital in Gaza early Tuesday, a day after briefly pausing military activity for the release of Israeli-American Edan Alexander by Hamas. The Israeli military resumed strikes in Gaza about an hour after Alexander left the territory, hitting the Al Daraj neighborhood in northern Gaza on Monday evening, before striking the Nasser medical complex in southern Gaza on Tuesday, according to hospital officials. The IDF strike targeted the surgical ward on the hospital's third floor, which is now 'completely out of service,' killing two patients and wounding medical staff, Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) said. The target of the strike appeared to be Hassan Eslaiah, a prominent Gaza photojournalist. He was being treated at the hospital after being wounded in an earlier targeted Israeli airstrike in April. The IDF claimed at the time of the April strike that Eslaiah had taken part in the attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023 and belonged to Hamas' Khan Younis Brigade, although it did not provide evidence to support the claim. It asserted that he worked 'under the guise of a journalist and owns a press company.' On Tuesday, the Israeli military said it 'precisely struck significant Hamas terrorists' at Nasser hospital, but did not name Eslaiah. Eslaiah crossed into Israel on October 7, 2023, documenting the attacks in photographs that were published by multiple major news organizations. He had previously said he had no forewarning of the attacks and rushed to the scene to document a major news event alongside other photojournalists. CNN, along with other news organizations, had periodically used material provided by Eslaiah. CNN cut ties with him in November 2023 after new allegations emerged of links to Hamas. CNN said he was not working with the network on October 7, 2023. Eslaiah said from his hospital bed in April that he faced 'false allegations' from the IDF and that he was 'not fighting or anything.' The Ramallah-based Palestinian Journalists Protection Center condemned Eslaiah's killing, demanding an international investigation into what they described as a 'heinous assassination.' The center called Eslaiah's killing the 'deliberate targeting of the voice of truth.' The Nasser hospital strike on Tuesday is the latest example of deliberate Israeli attacks on medical facilities in Gaza, for which Israel has been accused of violating international law. Hospitals are entitled to special protections during armed conflict under international humanitarian law and can only be targeted under extremely limited circumstances, such as if they are being used to actively commit 'an act harmful to the enemy,' according to the Geneva Conventions. The latest attack on Nasser hospital 'totally destroyed' two patient rooms, partially damaged three others and a nursing station, according to MAP's medical activity coordinator who is based at Nasser Hospital. 'The extension of the intensive care unit, which contains three ICU beds, was also affected – its electrical and oxygen systems were damaged in the strike – rendering the entire section non-operational,' the coordinator said in a statement provided by MAP. The strike adds to an already rapidly deteriorating situation for Gaza's medical facilities. Nasser hospital's medical director Dr. Atef Al-Hout said the hospital is rapidly running out of fuel to power its generators amid Israel's now 10-week blockade of the strip. Following the release of Alexander, the Israeli American hostage, the United States is renewing its push for a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. An Israeli delegation was set to fly to Qatar on Tuesday to resume negotiations, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed those talks will continue 'under fire,' with no slowdown in Israeli strikes expected without a deal.
Boston Globe
07-04-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
An Israeli strike hit near a charity kitchen in Gaza as Palestinians gathered for food
The strike hit around noon as the kitchen was distributing meals to displaced people living in tent camps. Samah Abu Jamie said her nephew was among those killed and her young daughter was wounded as they waited with their pots to collect meals for their families. Advertisement 'They were going to get food. I told her, 'Daughter, don't go',' she said. 'These were children, and they had nothing with them but a pot. Is a pot a weapon?' There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military on the strike. Charity kitchens have been drawing bigger crowds of Palestinians because other sources of food are running out. More than a month ago, Advertisement The World Food Program has warned that its supplies to keep kitchens going could be depleted by next week. It had to stop distributing boxes of food staples directly to families last week, spokesperson Abeer Etefa said Monday. The bakeries it ran have also shut down for lack of flour, ending a main source of bread for hundreds of thousands of people. Since it The heads of six UN agencies operating in Gaza said in a joint statement Monday that the blockade has left Gaza's population 'trapped, bombed and starved again.' They said Israeli claims that enough supplies entered during the cease-fire 'are far from the reality on the ground, and commodities are running extremely low.' 'We are witnessing acts of war in Gaza that show an utter disregard for human life,' they said. 'Protect civilians. Facilitate aid. Release hostages. Renew a ceasefire.' The strike outside Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis about 2 a.m. set the media tent ablaze, killing Yousef al-Faqawi, a reporter for the Palestine Today news website, and another man, according to hospital officials. The military said the strike targeted Hassan Eslaiah, claiming he was a Hamas militant who took part in the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on southern Israel that ignited the war. Eslaiah was among six journalists who were wounded in the strike, according to the hospital. Advertisement Eslaiah had occasionally contributed images to the Associated Press and other international media outlets as a freelance journalist, including on Oct. 7. The AP has not worked with him for over a year. A strike that hit a street in Gaza City killed an emergency room doctor, the Gaza Health Ministry said. Israel's campaign has killed more than 1,000 health workers and at least 173 journalists, according to the UN and the Committee to Protect Journalists. Hospitals in Khan Younis and the central town of Deir al-Balah said they received the bodies of 33 people, 19 of them women and children, from strikes overnight and into the day on Monday, including those from the kitchen and the media tent attack. Some of the strike reduced houses to rubble. Imad Maghari said the blast that hit his neighbors in Deir al-Balah at 2 a.m. was like 'an earthquake,' followed by the screams of women and children. He said one neighbor lost five family members and another a young boy. 'I don't know what danger he poses. He's 7 years old,' Maghari said. Israel's military offensive in retaliation for Hamas' Oct. 7 attack has killed more than 50,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to the Gaza health ministry, whose count does not distinguish between militants and civilians. The offensive has destroyed vast areas of the Gaza Strip and displaced around 90% of its population. Israel says it tries to avoid civilian casualties and blames Hamas for their deaths because it operates among the population. Advertisement In the Oct. 7 attack, Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted 251 people. They are still holding 59 captives — 24 of whom are believed to be alive — after most of the rest were released in ceasefires or other deals. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Dozens of protesters gathered outside Netanyahu's official residence in Jerusalem to call for an agreement to release the captives. Many fear that Netanyahu's decision to resume the fighting has put the remaining hostages in grave danger and hope Trump can help broker another deal. 'Now the moment of truth has come,' said Varda Ben Baruch, grandmother of
