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Friday, December 27, 2024  
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Gaza hospitals on their knees as Israeli assault intensifies

  • At least 8,306 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in Israeli attacks since October 7. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel.

Gaza’s medical chiefs are turning to volunteers to help run an emergency service buckling under Israel’s offensive, as ambulances struggle to reach bomb sites and fuel supplies continue to deplete. Medical staff on the ground witness the horror of violent death, terrible injuries and grief. Lauren Anthony has more.

Here are the latest updates

  • At least 8,306 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza in Israeli attacks since October 7. More than 1,400 people have been killed in Israel.
  • United Nations officials appeal to the Security Council for a ceasefire, as the head of UNICEF warns that more than 420 children are being killed or injured in Gaza every day.
  • The Palestine Red Crescent Society says Israeli artillery and air attacks near the Al-Quds - Hospital in Gaza City is causing “fear and panic” among displaced civilians and health workers.
  • Israeli bombardments have been reported across the besieged territory as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects calls for a ceasefire with Hamas.
  • The Indonesia Hospital in Gaza reports a third strike near the facility early on Tuesday, hours after the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital said an Israeli attack caused damage and injuries.
  • Israeli air raids reported in the vicinity of Gaza’s European Hospital.

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