Nov 14 Palestinian authorities call for cease-fire to evacuate patients and newborns from Gaza’s largest hospital By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Health Ministry said 40 patients, including three babies, have died since Shifa’s emergency generator ran out of fuel Saturday. Another 36 babies are at risk of dying because there is no power for incubators, according to the ministry. Continue reading
Nov 14 Stalemate around Gaza’s main hospital draws out as Israel claims Hamas is hiding inside By Josef Federman, Associated Press Shifa has over 500 beds and services like MRI scans, dialysis and an intensive care unit. It conducts roughly half of all the medical operations that take place in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run territory. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 6:01 A look at the destruction in Gaza after 5 weeks of war between Israel and Hamas By Leila Molana-Allen Gaza's healthcare system and central hospital are in collapse five weeks since the Hamas terror attacks launched the war with Israel. Leila Molana-Allen went to Gaza with the Israel Defense Forces on Monday and reports on the fighting there. Continue watching
Nov 13 Watch 5:48 Civilians in crossfire as Israeli forces and Hamas battle around Gaza’s main hospital By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Israel claims a Hamas military command center is located beneath Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital. Monday, President Biden warned Israel to be "less intrusive" in its operations there as hundreds of patients and medical staff remain inside, facing dire conditions. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Nov 13 Why Israel-Hamas war’s aftermath will require change in U.S. approach to region By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden has said the Israel-Palestinian conflict can’t go back to the “status quo” before Hamas’ brutal surprise attack on Oct. 7 and Israel’s devastating response in Gaza. Continue reading
Nov 13 Battles around hospitals force Palestinians to flee, strand medics and vulnerable patients By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press As Israeli troops encircled Gaza’s Shifa Hospital over the weekend, officials said thousands fled, while hundreds of patients and displaced people remained. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 3:08 Israel continues airstrikes, ground war in Gaza as hostage negotiations stall By Leila Molana-Allen With conditions in Gaza getting worse, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said any cease-fire agreement must include the release of all Israeli hostages Hamas is holding. Hospitals across Gaza are on the brink of collapse, while Israel’s military pressed its ground… Continue watching
Nov 12 People trapped in Gaza’s main hospital say they can’t leave as heavy fighting rages nearby By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza's largest hospital rejected Israel's claims that it was helping babies and others evacuate Sunday, saying fighting continued just outside the facility where incubators lay idle with no electricity and critical supplies were running out. Continue reading
Nov 12 In wars, hospitals have special protection under international law. How does that apply in Gaza? By Isabel DeBre, Associated Press Intense battles between the Israeli military and Hamas militants around Shifa and other hospitals in Gaza City have raised pressing questions about what is allowed under international laws governing war. Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch 3:21 Hospitals go dark in Gaza as pressure on Israel for cease-fire intensifies By Leila Molana-Allen, Harry Zahn International aid groups are raising alarms about conditions at Gaza’s main hospital, Al-Shifa, as Israel’s war against Hamas has left it without power. The UN humanitarian chief said there is “no justification” for what is happening. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu… Continue watching