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‘My whole family has perished:’ 22 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah, hospital staff say Tareq Elhelou, and CNN’s Kareem Khadder, Zeena Saifi and Abeer Salman April 29, 2024 at 2:33 PM
Egypt has prepared a field hospital in Sheikh Zuweid, 15 km (9 miles) from Rafah, and also plans to direct some patients to a permanent hospital there, to one in the nearby town of Al-Arish or ...
On the morning of 7 October 2023, Hamas and allied militant groups launched a surprise attack on Israel. Thousands of rockets were launched from the Gaza strip and approximately 3,500 militants infiltrated Israel, where they attacked dozens of Israeli towns and military facilities in the Gaza Envelope. 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed and 248 others were abducted and held hostage.
The Israeli military rescued two hostages from the Gaza Strip early Monday in a dramatic operation that also killed at least 67 Palestinians in airstrikes, according to Palestinian hospital officials.
With all crossings into Rafah closed or unsafe, the humanitarian situation in #Gaza is in a downward spiral. Aid and fuel must be allowed immediate entry. — UN Humanitarian (@UNOCHA) May 11, 2024
Israeli airstrikes meanwhile struck the Al-Rabat mosque in Al-Mawasi [494] and killed four Palestinians in Rafah according to the Gaza European Hospital. [495] Hamas on 14 October stated that it targeted two Israeli tanks near Al-Sirat Mosque in Rafah and triggered explosives in a house IDF troops were entering, causing casualties. [496]
The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies stated, "The healthcare situation is on the brink of collapse with hospitals facing desperate conditions". [525] A staff member with Doctors Without Borders, stated, "The current situation in Gaza is catastrophic and words can't describe it". [526]
Egypt has prepared a field hospital in Sheikh Zuweid, 15 km (9 miles) from Rafah, and also plans to direct some patients to a permanent hospital there, to one in the nearby town of Al-Arish or ...