GAZA: At least 50 worshipers were martyred and dozens were injured when Israeli Air Force bombed masjid in Gaza. Al-Shafa Hospital has been attacked again by Zionist forces, which completely destroyed southern and entrance ways of hospital.

Saudi Arabia has strongly condemned Israeli army for attack on hospital and bombing in areas around Jordan Field Hospital. According to Arab media reports, Israeli planes destroyed masjid full of worshipers in Sabra, central Gaza. Dozens of worshipers were also injured by Israeli bombardment.

Many of injured are in serious condition. On other hand, Zionist Army did not leave field hospital in Jordan. 7 members of field hospital were injured in bombing.

40 days have passed since Israel’s attacks on Gaza and so far 11,500 Palestinians have been martyred and more than 25,000 have been injured in these attacks. According to Arab media reports, Israeli Army has re-operated in Gaza’s largest al-Shafa Hospital, where more than 2,000 civilians are sheltering.

Report said, Major General Yaron Finkelman, head of Israeli military operations in Gaza, said in social media post that tonight we conducted targeted operation at al-Shafa Hospital, we will continue to advance. Gaza’s health ministry said Israeli bulldozers destroyed parts of hospital’s southern entrance, detaining around 200 people at Israeli military hospital.

Both Israel and its main ally, United States, claim that Hamas command center is located beneath al-Shafa complex, claims denied by Hamas and hospital’s directors. According to media reports, Israeli Army has claimed that Israeli warplanes have targeted house of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Gaza.

News agency reports said, Israeli Army claimed that Ismail Haniyeh’s house has been used as terrorist hideout. Israeli military claimed that they often gathered at home of senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh to direct attacks on Israeli civilians and IDF (Israel Defense Forces) soldiers.

On other hand, Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has “Strongly condemned” Israeli Army for attack on al-Shafa Hospital in Gaza and bombing of areas around Jordan Field Hospital.

In post on social media website X, Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Saudi Arabia has called for activation of global accountability mechanism for ongoing brutal operation by Israeli Army against children, women, civilians, medical centers and aid teams.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 17 2023

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