A massive blast rocked a Gaza City hospital packed with wounded and other Palestinians seeking shelter Tuesday, killing hundreds of people, Health Ministry said. Hamas blamed an Israeli airstrike, while the Israeli military blamed a rocket misfired by other Palestinian
At least 500 people were killed, 200 others were injured, the ministry said.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it “strongly condemns the attack.”
Saudi Arabia condemns hospital bombing
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia condemns in the strongest possible terms the heinous crime committed by the Israeli occupation forces by bombing Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, which led to the deaths of hundreds of civilians, including children as well as injured and wounded individuals.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia categorically rejects this brutal attack, which is a flagrant violation of all international laws and norms, including international humanitarian law, and denounces the failure of the Israeli occupation to stop its continuous attacks against civilians despite many international appeals.
This dangerous development compels the international community to abandon the double standards and selectivity in applying international humanitarian law when it comes to the Israeli criminal practices and requires a serious and firm stance to provide protection to unarmed civilians.
The Kingdom also stresses the necessity of opening safe corridors immediately, in response to the distress calls made by countries and organizations to deliver food and medicine to civilians trapped in Gaza and to hold the Israeli occupation forces fully responsible for their continued repeated violations of all international norms and laws.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 18 October 2023 / 03 Rabi’ al Thani 1445
Before Tuesday’s blast, health authorities in Gaza said at least 3,000 people had died in Israel’s 11-day bombardment that began after a Hamas October 7 rampage on southern Israeli communities in which 1,300 people were killed and around 200 were taken into Gaza as hostages.
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