Gaza’s well being system is being introduced “to the brink of whole collapse” by Israel’s assaults on and round hospitals within the area, in line with a brand new report from the UN Human Rights Workplace.
At the least 10 hospitals have been attacked by Israeli forces because the begin of the conflict, with some focused a number of occasions, the UN report says.
The UN documented 136 strikes on at the very least 27 hospitals and 12 different medical services from 12 October 2023 to 30 June 2024, in line with its report, which was launched on Tuesday.
“This report graphically particulars the destruction of the well being care system in Gaza, and the extent of killing of sufferers, employees, and different civilians in these assaults in blatant disregard for worldwide humanitarian and human rights legislation,” mentioned Volker Turk, UN excessive commissioner for human rights, in a press release.
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Israel accuses Hamas of utilizing hospitals and well being services for army functions.
After attacking one of the last remaining hospitals in northern Gaza, Kamal Adwan Hospital, Israel’s army mentioned it “serves as a Hamas terrorist stronghold”. The Israeli military mentioned it apprehended 240 suspected militants after raiding the hospital.
The UN’s report famous Israel’s allegations about hospitals being utilized by Hamas.
Hospitals lose their safety underneath worldwide legislation if they’re used for army functions.
Nonetheless, the UN report mentioned “inadequate data has to date been made obtainable to substantiate these allegations, which have remained imprecise and broad, and in some instances seem contradicted by publicly obtainable data”.
Israel has lengthy dismissed allegations like this from the UN, which it says is biased towards it.
The practically 15-month conflict has compelled most of Gaza’s hospitals to shut. The remaining are solely partially functioning.
Israel attacked Gaza after Hamas’s 7 October 2023 assault on Israel from the territory, which killed round 1,200 folks and led to a whole lot extra being taken hostage.
Greater than 45,500 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched its army response in Gaza, in line with the Hamas-run well being ministry there.
