Israel-Hamas War News Live Updates: Since the attack on 7 October, over 11,000 Palestinians have died in war-torn Gaza, of which around 40 percent are children.
Israel-Hamas War News Live Updates, November 12: Israel’s military said it was ready to evacuate babies from Gaza’s largest hospital on Sunday, where two newborns died and dozens more were at risk after fuel ran out amid intense fighting in the area, as per Palestinian authority, reported Reuters. Reacting to the humanitarian crisis in the territory, UN undersecretary general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator took to X to say that “there can be no justification for acts of war in healthcare facilities, leaving them with no power, food or water, and shooting at patients and civilians trying to flee.”
Shifa hospital director Mohammed Abu Selmia said the facility lost power Saturday, stating that “medical devices stopped. Patients, especially those in intensive care, started to die.” Meanwhile, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday pushed back against growing international calls for a ceasefire, saying Israel’s battle to crush Gaza’s ruling Hamas militants will continue with “full force”, as the bloodshed entered its sixth week.
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What is the death toll? The Health Ministry in Gaza says the Palestinian death toll in the war has surpassed gone up to 11,078 since hostilities began on October 7 when Hamas launched a attack on Israel. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel.
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Gaza’s main hospital goes dark in intense fighting as Israel’s attacks put it at odds with allies
Israel’s prime minister pushed back Saturday against calls from Western allies to do more to protect Palestinian civilians, as troops encircled Gaza’s largest hospital where doctors said five patients died, including a premature baby, after the last generator ran out of fuel.
Israel has portrayed Shifa Hospital as Hamas’ main command post, saying militants were using civilians as human shields there and had set up elaborate bunkers underneath it – claims Hamas and Shifa staff deny. In recent days, fighting near Shifa and other hospitals in the combat zone of northern Gaza has intensified and supplies have run out.
“There is no electricity. Medical devices stopped. Patients, especially those in intensive care, started to die,” said Mohammed Abu Selmia, the director of Shifa, speaking by phone over the sound of gunfire and explosions.
Life in Gaza city: Privation, rationing and desperate fear
For years, Mohammad Matar worked on constructing pipelines that moved water across the Gaza Strip — from northern Beit Lahia to southern Rafah. Now, he can barely access water himself.
Matar, a 35-year-old civil engineer, was reached by phone Thursday evening in Gaza City, where he and his family have chosen to remain even as Israeli ground forces continue their relentless assault on Hamas.
In a city increasingly cut off from the rest of the world, Matar described days full of desperation and fear.
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First published on: 12-11-2023 at 09:56 IST
