Israel’s military struck the largest hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday (March 23, 2025) evening, killing one individual, wounding others and inflicting a big fireplace, the territory’s Health Ministry stated.
The strike hit the surgical constructing of Nasser Hospital in the town of Khan Younis, the Ministry stated, days after the ability was overwhelmed with lifeless and wounded when Israel resumed the conflict in Gaza final week with a shock wave of airstrikes.
Israel’s military confirmed the strike on the hospital, saying it hit a Hamas militant working there. Israel blames civilian deaths on Hamas as a result of it operates in densely populated areas.
Like different medical services round Gaza, Nasser Hospital has been broken by Israeli raids and strikes all through the conflict.
More than 50,000 Palestinians have now been killed in the conflict, the Health Ministry stated earlier Sunday (March 23, 2025).
The military claimed to have “eliminated” dozens of militants since Israel ended a ceasefire Tuesday (March 18, 2025) with strikes that killed lots of of individuals on one of many deadliest days in the 17-month conflict.
Israel’s unrest over Gaza and political points grew Sunday (March 23, 2025), with anger at Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as his authorities voted to specific no confidence in the lawyer common, seen by many as a verify on the facility of his coalition.
“I’m worried for the future of this country. And I think it has to stop. We have to change direction,” stated Avital Halperin, one in every of lots of of protesters exterior Mr. Netanyahu’s workplace. Police stated three have been arrested.
Displacement underneath fireplace Israel’s military ordered 1000’s of Palestinians to go away the closely destroyed Tel al-Sultan neighbourhood in the southern metropolis of Rafah. They walked to Muwasi, a sprawling space of squalid tent camps. The conflict has compelled most of Gaza’s inhabitants of over 2 million to flee throughout the territory, typically a number of instances.
“It’s displacement under fire,” stated Mustafa Gaber, a journalist who left together with his household. He stated tank and drone fireplace echoed close by.
The Palestinian Red Crescent emergency service stated it misplaced contact with a 10-member staff responding to the strikes in Rafah. Spokesperson Nebal Farsakh stated some have been wounded.
Israel’s military stated it had fired on advancing “suspicious vehicles” and later found some have been ambulances and fireplace vans.
In Gaza City, an explosion hit subsequent to a tent camp the place folks had been advised to evacuate. Strikes kill Hamas chief Hamas stated Salah Bardawil, a well known member of its political bureau, was killed in a strike in Muwasi that additionally killed his spouse. Israel’s military confirmed it.
Hospitals in southern Gaza stated they obtained an extra 24 our bodies from strikes in a single day, together with a number of girls and youngsters.
Gaza’s Health Ministry stated 50,021 Palestinians have been killed in the conflict, together with 673 folks since Israel’s bombardment on Tuesday shattered the ceasefire.
Dr. Munir al-Boursh, the Ministry’s General Director, stated the lifeless embrace 15,613 kids, with 872 of them underneath 1 12 months outdated.
The Ministry doesn’t distinguish between civilians and combatants in its rely however says girls and youngsters make up over half the lifeless. Israel says it has killed round 20,000 fighters, with out offering proof.
Published – March 24, 2025 05:15 am IST
