Israel War: Barbarian terrorists attacked hospital in Gaza, says Netanyahu

Estimates indicate that between 200 and 300 people were killed by an air strike against a hospital in the center of Gaza city, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in a statement this Tuesday (17).

The note highlights that many people still remain buried under the rubble.

“A new war crime committed by the occupation in the bombing of Al-Ahli Arabi Hospital, in the center of Gaza City, resulting in the arrival of dozens of martyrs and injured people at the Al-Shifa Medical Complex due to the bombing. It should be noted that the hospital housed hundreds of patients, injured people and people forcibly displaced from their homes due to airstrikes,” the Palestinian government statement said.

Tal Heinrich, spokesman for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, told CNN that “the IDF does not target hospitals,” adding, “we only target Hamas strongholds, weapons depots and terrorist targets.”

Palestinian ministry says act was “cold-blooded massacre”

The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs classified the attack on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital as a “cold-blooded massacre”.

The attack “will forever remain a stain on the conscience of humanity, which has witnessed the horrors committed against the Palestinian people without taking measures to stop them”, points out the statement.

“All rules of international law are being destroyed as thousands of people are mercilessly massacred and millions of people are being stripped of their humanity, subjected to unjustified killings, starvation and forced transfers, with no end in sight, while the forces Israeli occupation forces continue to attack the Gaza Strip, with thousands of missiles and bombs targeting civilian areas by air, land and sea and threats to commit mass murders”, highlights the note.

President of the Palestinian Authority declares mourning

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas declared three days of mourning for the victims of the Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza.

In a statement released by his office, Abbas also ordered flags to be flown at half-mast for the victims of “the Israeli aggression on al-Ahli hospital and for all the people killed by the occupation.”