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Israel-Gaza war: 'We are trapped' says Gazan doctor, as Israel raids al-Shifa hospital - BBC News Israel-Gaza war: 'We are trapped' says Gazan doctor, as Israel raids al-Shifa hospital - BBC News
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The Israel Defense Force (IDF) says it is now in control of the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, claiming it launched a raid on the site overnight because it was being used as a Hamas base. If you're just joining us, here are the latest developments: As we reported earlier, the chief of the UN's Palestinian aid agency, UNRWA, claimed he was denied entry into Gaza today.
A spokesperson said the IDF would ensure the hospital's work could continue during the operation Philippe
The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza accused Israel of committing a war crime and using "fabricated narratives". In a statement, Hamas calls it a "new crime" and claims hospital buildings were "directly targeted" Lazzarini said he was trying to access the enclave to "coordinate & improve the humanitarian response".
People in the hospital and wider area have been told to evacuate to a nearby "humanitarian area" amid reports of heavy gunfire. Thousands had already fled the area since Israel began its operation in October, but the hospital has since been used as a shelter for displaced people Israel has yet to respond to the claims.
A doctor at al-Shifa tells the BBC his team began hearing gunfire in the early hours. "Anyone in the grounds were targeted," he says. "There is a lot of injured, people are bleeding" In a post on social media, Lazzarini drew attention to the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The IDF says 80 suspects were arrested in the hospital raid, including Hamas militants. It's also saying one of its own soldiers was killed in the northern Gaza strip on Monday - Israel’s Kan News reports he died in the operation at the hospital "Famine is imminent in the northern Gaza Strip, expected to arrive between now and May," he said.
The IDF also says Hamas's head of internal security operations Faiq al-Mabhouh was killed during an exchange of gun fire during the operation. Hamas has not confirmed or acknowledged his death "This man-made starvation under our watch is a stain on our collective humanity.
Both sides are expected to hold fresh talks in Qatar today on a potential ceasefire deal "Children are now dying of dehydration & hunger", he said.
Stay with us for more. Relations between Israel and UNRWA hit rock bottom following allegations levelled by the Israeli government that 13 of the agency's staff placed a direct or indirect role in the 7 October Hamas attacks.
A raft of countries withdrew funding for UNWRA following the claims, while the UN has launched an investigation.
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