Israel demolishes cancer hospital in Gaza, Katz orders more territory occupation

 

    People injured in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, Palestine are taken to hospital by ambulance

Israeli forces demolished the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital and an adjacent medical school in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, on Friday. It was a specialized hospital for treating cancer patients in Gaza.

According to the BBC, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered the country's military to "seize more areas in the Gaza Strip." In a statement yesterday, he threatened to permanently occupy parts of Gaza if Hamas does not release the remaining hostages.

Regarding the attack on the hospital, the Israeli army said that Hamas members were stationed in the hospital area. That is why the attack was carried out there.

A video footage of the incident has spread online. Various media outlets, including Al Jazeera, published the video. According to Al Jazeera, the hospital was attacked to expand the Netzarim Corridor and establish a buffer zone (a special zone to avoid the effects of the conflict).

In addition, the report also mentioned that Israeli forces bulldozed more residential buildings and agricultural land yesterday.

The Israeli military confirmed the attack on the only cancer hospital in Gaza. The Times of Israel reported that the military said that the hospital building had not been used for medical purposes for more than a year. Hamas members were operating from there.

There were no initial reports of casualties in the Israeli attack on the hospital.

According to the BBC, the ground operation in Gaza continues, and the Israeli Defense Minister said that the army will continue the ground operation in Gaza with "increasing intensity" until all hostages, both dead and alive, are returned.

It is believed that 24 of the 59 hostages in Gaza are now alive. However, their fate is uncertain after the second phase of talks on a ceasefire agreement failed.

A fragile ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in Gaza took effect in January. Last week, Israeli forces resumed bombing Gaza. A ground operation was launched. Hundreds of Palestinians were killed in the attacks. And the ceasefire effectively collapsed.

Israel Katz also said that his country would implement a plan for the voluntary evacuation of Gaza residents proposed by US President Donald Trump.

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