WHO 'appalled by the effective destruction' of hospital
The World Health Organization is “appalled by the effective destruction” of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, its director-general said in a post on X yesterday.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at least eight patients had died, including “a 9-year-old child.” He added that “several died due to lack of adequate health care.”
"Many health workers were reportedly detained, and WHO and partners are urgently seeking information on their status," he said.
The Israel Defense Forces pulled out of the hospital after an operation lasting several days. The IDF said it had been used as a command and control center by Hamas.
Health officials and Hamas have denied those claims. NBC News has not independently verified the IDF's claims.
Woman wounded in West Bank shooting
A woman was shot in the West Bank today, according to the Magen David Adom paramedic service.
In a post on X, the service said that the woman was in a “moderate condition with a gunshot wound” and was being taken to a hospital in Jerusalem.
The post added that a man and an infant in the car were not hurt.
Hezbollah has been increasing attacks against Israel, IDF says
The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has been “increasing its attacks against Israel,” since Hamas launched its attacks Oct. 7, a spokesperson for the Israeli military said in a statement today.
Hezbollah has been “firing rockets, missiles and drones; killing Israeli civilians and soldiers; and displacing over 80,000 Israelis from their homes in the north,” Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said, adding that the IDF would continue to fulfill its duty until an effective solution is in place.
Hagari added that the Iran-backed militant group was dragging Lebanon into an unnecessary war.
“Until and unless a diplomatic solution is found and implemented: We will continue making the necessary preparations to remove the threat from our border,” he said.
Man carries injured child into Khan Younis hospital
A Palestinian man was surrounded by reporters as he carried an injured child into Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis.
Former British defense secretary warns Israel over Gaza 'killing rage'
By using disproportionate force, Israel risks losing its legal and moral authority for its war in Gaza, according to Britain's former defense secretary.
“Going after Hamas is legitimate; obliterating vast swathes of Gaza is not,” Ben Wallace wrote in the British newspaper The Telegraph yesterday. Collective punishment and forced movement of civilians is not legal, he added.
While he did not call for a cease-fire, Wallace, a senior lawmaker with the United Kingdom's ruling Conservative Party, said that Israel should “stop this crude and indiscriminate method of attack.”
The tactics of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would “fuel the conflict for another 50 years,” he said, and that “his actions are radicalizing Muslim youth across the globe.”
Starvation being used as a weapon of war in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says
The starvation of civilians in Gaza is being used by Israel as a weapon of war, Human Rights Watch said in a statement today.
Israeli forces have deliberately blocked water, food, and fuel from entering the Gaza Strip and made it more difficult for humanitarian assistance to be accessed by civilians, the statement said.
“For over two months, Israel has been depriving Gaza’s population of food and water, a policy spurred on or endorsed by high-ranking Israeli officials and reflecting an intent to starve civilians as a method of warfare,” Omar Shakir, HRW's Israel and Palestine director, said in the statement.
NBC News has approached the Israel Defense Forces for comment.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin touches down in Israel for talks
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has touched down in Tel Aviv, he said today on X.
He added that he would reiterate the U.S.’ commitment to Israel while underscoring the need to "protect civilians from harm" in Gaza, while ensuring that humanitarian aid is allowed into the Gaza Strip.
IDF shares image of hostage white flag
The Israel Defense Forces released an image of a white sheet found near the scene of a deadly shooting which reads “help! 3 hostages” written using food products in this handout image provided yesterday.
Bomb threat made to New Jersey school, law enforcement official says
Educational facilities operated by New Jersey’s Barnert Temple were the subject of a threat today, a law enforcement official said.
“I can confirm that there was a hoax bomb threat there, but I don’t have any additional information to provide,” Elizabeth Rebein, spokesperson for the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, said by email.
It was one of several Jewish institutions targeted by email threats this weekend, authorities said. So far, none of threats, which mostly involved claims of bomb placement, have been considered credible.
Leaders of the Franklin Lakes temple, established in 1847 and now dedicated to Reform Judaism, say its congregation is the oldest in the state. It has a preschool, hosts classes for students in grades K-12, and produces online courses for adults.
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