CAIRO, Apr 14 (NNN-MENA) – Egypt condemned, yesterday, the Zionist Israeli airstrike on the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, describing the attack as a “grave violation of international humanitarian law and all international norms.”
In a statement by its Foreign Ministry, Egypt called for an immediate halt to all Israeli regime’s assaults on the Gaza Strip and the swift entry of humanitarian and relief aid into the besieged enclave.
It also urged the international community to take concrete steps, to end the hostilities, especially in light of regional and international efforts, towards de-escalation and the revival of a ceasefire agreement.
Earlier in the day, the Zionist Israeli military, haughtily said, it targeted “a Hamas command and control centre” located within the hospital compound.
In a joint statement, the Zionist Defence Forces and the Israeli regime’s Security Agency, stated that, Hamas operatives have been using the facility to coordinate attacks.
A medical staff member said, anonymously that, the Zionist military attack, struck the hospital’s surgical operations department, and an oxygen generation unit, inflicting severe damage across multiple sections of the facility.
The Israeli regime ended a Jan ceasefire deal with Hamas, and resumed military operations in Gaza on Mar 18.
The health authorities in Gaza reported yesterday that, the Palestinian death toll, since the start of the conflict on Oct 7, 2023, has reached 50,944, with 116,156 wounded, mostly women and children.– NNN-MENA
