Gaza: Israeli Air Strike Kills 28 People, Including Women and Children
Global Concern and Outrage
Lay of the Land: Medical Situation
Call to Action: Help is Needed
Security Council
Union of Palestinian and UN Concerns
Global Response
Conclusion
FAQs
Q: What is the current situation in Gaza?
A: The conflict in Gaza is ongoing, with the Israeli military pushing forward with its offensive in the north, and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas fighting back with anti-tank rockets and mortar bombs.
Q: What is the situation at the hospitals in the north?
A: Medics have reported that three hospitals in the north are in danger of being stormed by the Israeli military, and are in need of immediate assistance.
Q: Are there any plans to evacuate the patients from these hospitals?
A: The Israeli military has given patients and medics 24 hours to leave the hospitals or risk being stormed, but Palestinian and UN officials say there are no safe places to flee to in the densely populated enclave.
Q: What is the humanitarian situation in Gaza?
A: The impacts of the war are severe, with hundreds of thousands of people displaced and living in conditions of immense suffering, with many fatalities lying on the roads outside the hospital due to Israeli fire.
Q: What is the international response to the conflict?
A: The international community is calling for a ceasefire, and for the Israeli military to ease its offensive in the north.