Tag: alQuds
Israel warned: Striking Al-Quds Hospital would be war crime
Kenneth Roth, a former executive director of Human Rights Watch, has warned that Israel could be violating humanitarian laws and rules of engagement, and could be charged with a war crime if it goes ahead with its threat to target Gaza’s Al-Quds Hospital. “When you have 14,000 people in the hospital, many in critical situations where they can’t be moved, an evacuation order doesn’t suffice,”…
Gaza bombardment: Israel striking near al-Quds Hospital
Israeli forces are bombing areas close to al-Quds Hospital in Gaza City. That’s after ordering the facility’s ‘immediate’ evacuation, just a few hours ago. Inside the facility, there’s smoke, debris, broken windows, and widespread panic as the surrounding buildings are hit by air strikes. Medical teams have refused to leave saying they won’t abandon their patients. Some 12,000 Palestinians are sheltering in the hospital. The…