Posted on 11/12/2023 7:19:10 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Health officials and people trapped inside Gaza’s largest hospital rejected Israel’s claims that it was helping babies and others evacuate Sunday, saying fighting continued just outside the facility where incubators lay idle with no electricity and critical supplies were running out.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has dismissed urgent calls for a cease-fire unless it includes the release of all the nearly 240 hostages captured by Hamas in the Oct. 7 rampage that triggered the war.
A day after Netanyahu said Israel was bringing its “full force” with the aim of ending Hamas’ 16-year rule in Gaza, residents reported heavy airstrikes and shelling, including around Shifa Hospital. Israel, without providing evidence, has accused Hamas of concealing a command post inside and under the compound, allegations denied by Hamas and hospital staff.
“They are outside, not far from the gates,” said Ahmed al-Boursh, a resident sheltering there.
The hospital’s last generator ran out of fuel Saturday, leading to the deaths of three premature babies and four other patients, according to the Health Ministry. It said another 36 babies are at risk of dying.
Israel’s military asserted it placed 300 liters (79 gallons) of fuel near Shifa overnight for an emergency generator powering incubators for premature babies and coordinated the delivery with hospital officials. But the military said Hamas prevented the hospital from receiving the fuel.
A Health Ministry spokesperson, Ashraf al-Qidra, disputed the account and also told Al Jazeera the fuel would not be enough to operate the generator an hour. “This is a mockery towards the patients and children,” Al-Qidra said.
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The Associated Gaza Press. Trustworthy, honest, and competent. /s
Don’t care.
Not one little bit.
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RE: people trapped inside say they cannot flee
I thought there’s a 4 hour ceasfire daily to allow civilians to leave?
Ham-ass shouldn’t hide in and under hospitals.
<< A Health Ministry spokesperson.., >>
Translation: Hamas spokesman.
Islamic Jihad to weigh in next.
KILLEM ALL!
During the daily 4 hour time off from the fighting they couldn’t get out?
Guess that time is really for regrouping and resupply of Hamas fighters. And to go over space view imagery of the IDF sent to them by Biden and the UN.
The same people who said the Israelis killed 500 in a hospital parking lot.
The Israelis have given people plenty of windows of time to scoot. If you’re still there your radical bun has a target painted on it.
“under hospitals.”
And when the hospital is cleared and the tunnels and command post videoed and exposed all the staff will be saying ...we didn’t know ....
Right ...
God will take care of the innocent. We pray that Israel will take care of the rest. Put any Hamas Hezbollah terrorists that survive in one of the rooms deep unground. Every week throw some water and bacon down to them. Otherwise, throw away the key.
Oh yawn. Another MSM story about heavy fighting near hospitals.
Are they surprised? Hospitals are the prime staging area for Hamas terrorists and their weapons.
Womp womp.
exactly... these are all LIES..... it is the HAMAS terrorist holed up underground that are controlling this as I understand... ASSOCIATED PRESS is part of the lying propoganda!!!!
Yes, Hamas Uses Palestinian Children as Human Shields to Enact Their Jihad Against Israel The Liberty Daily on Rumble 2:21
Have American hostage has been released yet?
Because hamas will not allow them to.
How much power does an incubator use, anyway? Ambient temperatures look pretty mild.
'Wafaa Shurafa', video producer, Gaza. She was born in the United Arab Emirates and settled in the Gaza Strip with her family in 1994. Shurafa began working for the AP in 2005. In her role as producer, she helps cover major news stories in Gaza and oversees all video coverage in Gaza.
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