The terrible massacre carried out by Israel in the hospital in Gaza shook the world. Among the dead bodies of those who lost their lives in the attack at Al-Ehli Baptist Hospital
Abu al-Rish, Deputy Minister of Health of Palestine in Gaza, made a press statement. Abu al-Rish said that after the first attack, Israeli forces contacted hospital director Mahir Ayyad and said, “You were warned by two bombs yesterday, why hasn’t the hospital been evacuated until now?” he said.
Announcing that the hospital management contacted Christian clergy in England following the threats, Abu er-Riş stated that they received a message of assurance from international institutions for the operation of the hospital.
“THIS IS A MASSACRE”
“The only place in the world where people are warned by bombs is the Gaza Strip.” Abu er-Rish said, pointing out that Israel targeted hospitals and no precautions were taken against it.
Abu al-Rish called on the countries of the world to stop Israel from targeting civilians.
In the video from the press conference, medical personnel are seen standing among the covered corpses, while two people sitting on the ground are holding the bodies of a baby and a girl in their arms.
Gassan Ebu Sitte, a doctor working for Doctors Without Borders, also noted that they were startled by a loud explosion while they were performing a surgical operation at the hospital.
Abu Sitte stated that the ceiling collapsed in the operating room and said, “This is a massacre.” he said.
ISRAEL-PALESTINE CONFLICT
Hamas’s armed wing, Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, launched a comprehensive attack on Israel on the morning of October 7, called the “Aqsa Flood”.
While thousands of rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel, Palestinian armed groups raided and seized the Beit Hanun-Erez Border Gate on the Gaza-Israel border.
Armed groups then entered the settlements within Israel from here, and the Israeli army launched an attack on the Gaza Strip with dozens of warplanes.
It was reported that 1,400 Israelis, including 299 soldiers, died and 3,968 Israelis were injured in the attacks carried out from Gaza.
The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that 3 thousand people died and 12 thousand 500 people were injured in Gaza in Israel’s attacks.
It was stated that 61 Palestinians died and approximately 1250 people were injured in the attacks of Israeli forces and Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank.
13 journalists also lost their lives in Israeli attacks.
In the clashes that started between the Israeli army and Hezbollah on the Lebanese border on October 8, 8 Hezbollah members, 2 Islamic Jihad members, 1 journalist and 2 civilians lost their lives.
In the attacks carried out by Lebanon, 2 Israeli soldiers and 1 Israeli civilian lost their lives.
Finally, 500 people lost their lives as a result of Israel’s attack on the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza. (AA)