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Al Etihad
3 days ago
- Politics
- Al Etihad
30 Palestinians killed, over 115 others wounded in Israeli indiscriminate shooting near aid distribution centre west of Rafah
1 June 2025 11:59 GAZA (WAM)At least 30 Palestinians were killed and over 115 others wounded Sunday morning in a new massacre committed by Israeli occupation forces near an aid distribution centre west of Rafah in southern Gaza, Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA) reported to local sources, Israeli occupation forces opened fire directly at hundreds of civilians as they attempted to reach an aid distribution centre in the al-Mawasi area of western indiscriminate shooting resulted in a high number of casualties, with victims falling while seeking food and humanitarian incident follows a disturbing pattern in recent days, during which Israeli forces have killed 17 Palestinians and wounded dozens more as they tried to access aid distribution attacks come amid a systematic starvation policy imposed by Israel, which has kept Gaza's crossings sealed for over 90 days—blocking the entry of vital humanitarian supplies, particularly food—driving much of the population to the brink of ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza since October 2023 has so far resulted in at least 54,381 documented Palestinian fatalities, with over 124,381 others of victims are feared trapped under rubble, inaccessible to emergency and civil defense teams due to Israeli attacks.
Al Etihad
13-04-2025
- Health
- Al Etihad
Israeli airstrike destroys emergency building of Gaza's Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital
13 Apr 2025 15:19 GAZA (WAM)In the early hours of Sunday, Israeli warplanes bombed the reception and emergency departments of Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, rendering the facility completely out of service, Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA) to local sources, two missiles struck the hospital's main reception building, causing massive destruction and sparking fires in critical departments including emergency care, the laboratory, and the reported that the Israeli military had issued a direct threat to bomb the hospital shortly before the strike, giving patients, wounded individuals, and medical staff just 18 minutes to forced eviction left many patients with no access to urgent care, as dozens were seen lying in the streets surrounding the hospital amid freezing weather Baptist Hospital was a vital healthcare centre serving over one million residents in Gaza City and the North Gaza district. Its destruction marks a severe blow to Gaza's already collapsing health system, which has been under relentless pressure since the outbreak of the ongoing Israeli genocide on October 7, 2023. Since the start of the aggression, 34 hospitals across Gaza have been destroyed and forced out of service, in addition to dozens of health centers and clinics. These Israeli attacks, rights groups argue, constitute clear violations of international law, particularly the Geneva Conventions which protect medical institutions during conflict.
