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The situation in Gaza is deteriorating by the hour as Israeli forces continue their mission to wipe out Hamas. Intense fighting has gripped the streets of Gaza as Israeli forces marched their way into bases they say are operated by Hamas but in all of this it is the civilians who are paying the ultimate price. Here's a report.

Israel-Palestine war: Israeli troops deliver aid at Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

The war between Israel and Hamas is escalating earlier Israeli forces raided the Al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza City. As a dire humanitarian crisis falls in Gaza International organizations are calling for much-needed Aid. However, this war has highlighted another fight between Israel and Hamas- the information war. Take a look.

Israel-Palestine war: Who is winning the global information war?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed&nbsp;his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau after the latter said the “killing of women, of children, of babies” in the besieged Gaza Strip must end, on Tuesday (Nov 14), in his sharpest criticism of Israel since the beginning of its war against Palestinian militant group Hamas which broke out over a month ago.&nbsp;

<h2>‘Killing of women, of children, of babies’ must end: Canada</h2>

“I urge the government of Israel to exercise maximum restraint. The world is watching, on TV, on social media - we’re hearing the testimonies of doctors, family members, survivors, kids who have lost their parents,” the Canadian PM told a news conference in the western province of British Columbia.

He added, “The world is witnessing this killing of women, of children, of babies. This has to stop.” This comes as Canada, like most of Israel’s allies in the West, has maintained that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas after it attacked southern Israel on October 7 killing around 1,200 people and taking over 200 hostages, according to Israeli officials.&nbsp;

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However,&nbsp;Israel’s Western allies, including the United States, have recently also expressed increasing concern over the mounting death toll in Gaza where the Hamas-run Palestinian health ministry has said that more than 11,000 people, mostly children, have been killed since the beginning of the war.&nbsp;

Hamas needed to stop using Palestinians as human shields and should release all its hostages, said the Canadian PM. At least 350 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and family members had been evacuated from Gaza, Trudeau added.&nbsp;

A report by Reuters citing medical staff said the lives of 36 babies at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital were hanging in the balance, as of Tuesday. This comes after three of the 39 premature babies&nbsp;died after the Palestinian enclave’s biggest hospital ran out of fuel over the weekend.&nbsp;

<h2>‘Israel is not deliberately targeting civilians’: Netanyahu</h2>

“It is not Israel that is deliberately targeting civilians but Hamas that beheaded, burned and massacred civilians in the worst horrors perpetrated on Jews since the Holocaust,” said Netanyahu in his response to Trudeau’s remarks, in a post on X.&nbsp;

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He also went on to say that while Israel is "doing everything to keep civilians out of harm’s way, Hamas is doing everything to keep them in harm’s way".

“It is Hamas, not Israel that should be held accountable for committing a double war crime – targeting civilians while hiding behind civilians,” the Israeli PM added.&nbsp;

“The forces of civilisation must back Israel in defeating Hamas barbarism.”

(With inputs from agencies) 
 
Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau after the latter said the “killing of women, of children, of babies” in the besieged Gaza Strip must end, on Tuesday (Nov 14), in his sharpest criticism of Israel since the beginning of its war against Palestinian militant group Hamas which broke out over a month ago.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu slammed his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau after the latter said the “killing of women, of children, of babies” in the besieged Gaza Strip must end, on Tuesday (Nov 14), in his sharpest criticism of Israel since the beginning of its war against Palestinian militant group Hamas which broke out over a month ago. ‘Killing of women, of children, of babies’ must end: Canada “I urge the government of Israel to exercise maximum restraint. The world is watching, on TV, on social media - we’re hearing the testimonies of doctors, family members, survivors, kids who have lost their parents,” the Canadian PM told a news conference in the western province of British Columbia. He added, “The world is witnessing this killing of women, of children, of babies. This has to stop.” This comes as Canada, like most of Israel’s allies in the West, has maintained that Israel has the right to defend itself against Hamas after it attacked southern Israel on October 7 killing around 1,200 people and taking over 200 hostages, according to Israeli officials. ALSO READ | Hamas runs 'command and control' centre from Al-Shifa hospital: White House However, Israel’s Western allies, including the United States, have recently also expressed increasing concern over the mounting death toll in Gaza where the Hamas-run Palestinian health ministry has said that more than 11,000 people, mostly children, have been killed since the beginning of the war. Hamas needed to stop using Palestinians as human shields and should release all its hostages, said the Canadian PM. At least 350 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and family members had been evacuated from Gaza, Trudeau added. A report by Reuters citing medical staff said the lives of 36 babies at Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital were hanging in the balance, as of Tuesday. This comes after three of the 39 premature babies died after the Palestinian enclave’s biggest hospital ran out of fuel over the weekend. ‘Israel is not deliberately targeting civilians’: Netanyahu “It is not Israel that is deliberately targeting civilians but Hamas that beheaded, burned and massacred civilians in the worst horrors perpetrated on Jews since the Holocaust,” said Netanyahu in his response to Trudeau’s remarks, in a post on X. ALSO READ | Israel captures Gaza parliament, other institutions run by Hamas: Report He also went on to say that while Israel is "doing everything to keep civilians out of harm’s way, Hamas is doing everything to keep them in harm’s way". “It is Hamas, not Israel that should be held accountable for committing a double war crime – targeting civilians while hiding behind civilians,” the Israeli PM added. “The forces of civilisation must back Israel in defeating Hamas barbarism.” (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Netanyahu slams Trudeau after Canada PM tells Israel ‘killing of babies’ in Gaza must end

Israeli forces have conducted raids on Gaza's largest hospital the Al-Shifa. Israeli Defense Forces say that Hamas militants are operating from a command centre inside the hospital premises. Several people including the staff and the patients were injured in that raid video released by doctors inside Al-Shifa shows the damage caused by the Israeli raid.

Israel-Hamas war: Israeli forces stormed Gaza's largest hospital

Israeli forces have conducted raids on Gaza's largest hospital the Al-Shifa. Israeli Defense Forces say that Hamas militants are operating from a command centre inside the hospital premises. Several people including the staff and the patients were injured in that raid video released by doctors inside Al-Shifa shows the damage caused by the Israeli raid. To know more watch this interview with Mohammed Najib.

Israel-Hamas war: Israel not sure when will operation at Al-Shifa end

Israel-Palestine war: Israel conducts raids on Al-Shifa hospital

The enormous civilian deaths and widespread destruction of&nbsp;Gaza in Israel’s war to wipe out Hamas, “once and for all”,&nbsp; has raised a question without clear answers: Once the guns fall silent, what next?&nbsp;

Of a variety of attempts to peer into the future of a strip of land where entire neighbourhoods have been turned to rubble and more than a million people have been displaced, one answer stands out for me, concise and devoid of diplomatic circumlocutions.&nbsp;

“The whole region is sinking into a sea of hatred that will define generations to come,” said Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. He stood next to a tired-looking US&nbsp;Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who was visiting Amman as part of a tour of Arab capitals that crisscrossed the Middle East and also took him to Turkey and India.&nbsp;

The tour was prompted by international outrage over Israel’s response to the October 7 murder of more than 1,200 civilians by militants from Hamas who broke through the supposedly impenetrable wall that separates Israel and Gaza for a series of massacres of savage brutality. The victims included 260 young Israelis who attended a music festival.&nbsp;

Hamas abducted more than 200 survivors of the slaughter and took them to Gaza as hostages.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s initial response was a bombardment of Gaza so fierce that the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, and human rights organizations termed the campaign “collective punishment” of a whole population for the crimes of a minority of extremists.&nbsp;

By November 14, five weeks after the Hamas attacks, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that more than 11,000 people had been killed, including 4,630 children and 3,130 women.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Twenty-five of Gaza’s 35 hospitals were out of service, the result of a total siege of Gaza – a ban on fuel, food, electricity and water – Israel imposed at the beginning of its bombing campaign. It was followed up by a ground offensive on October 28.&nbsp;

Netanyahu has ruled out a ceasefire until Hamas releases all its hostages, arguing that a break in the fighting would allow Hamas to regroup and redeploy its fighters. This position has the backing of US&nbsp;President Joe Biden, who paid a seven-hour visit to Israel at the height of the bombing campaign and assured Israel of unconditional American backing.&nbsp;

He touched on the “what next?" question with an idea that has rarely looked as much as wishful thinking as it does now. “We must keep pursuing a path so that Israel and the Palestinian people can both live safely, in security, in dignity and in peace.&nbsp;

“For me, that means a two-state solution.”&nbsp;

That means an Israeli state and a Palestinian state living side by side, the Israelis within the borders that made up their land before they occupied Gaza, the West Bank, the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem in the 1967 war against Egypt, Syria and Jordan.&nbsp;&nbsp;

A United Nations Security Council resolution, 242, stipulated, “the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces occupied in the recent conflict.”&nbsp;

Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. But 56 years after resolution 242, it still occupies most of the West Bank though several enclaves are administered by the Palestinian Authority.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Israel, which has been receiving $3.8 billion in arms and aid every year for decades, has consistently ignored US&nbsp;policy on the matter of occupied territories – that there should be no Jewish settlements that would stand in the way of establishing a contiguous Palestinian state.&nbsp;

Biden witnessed Israeli disregard for US&nbsp;policy preferences when he visited Jerusalem in March 2010, when he was Barack Obama’s vice president.&nbsp;

The day after his arrival, the Israeli Interior Ministry announced 1,600 new housing units for Jews in East Jerusalem. The media called it a snub but it seemed more like a kick in the groin.&nbsp;

The purpose of Biden’s visit had been to restart on-and-off talks on the two-state concept.&nbsp;

One idea floated by experts since the war with Hamas started was to allow the Palestine Authority to run the government in Gaza. Netanyahu has dismissed that possibility and said Israel would “continue to control security there for an indefinite period” though it would not govern or administer basic services.&nbsp;

He did not explain how that would work. But his remarks, at a press conference, left no doubt that Israel and the United States do not have a shared strategy. Washington has said it thought an Israeli re-occupation of Gaza once the war is over would be a bad idea.&nbsp;&nbsp;

What is the difference between “control security…for an indefinite period” and re-occupation? A question yet to be answered.&nbsp;&nbsp;

So is another: Can you solve one of the world’s most difficult political problems with military means?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Here is one answer, from Seth Moulton, a Democratic lawmaker and Iraq veteran:&nbsp;“Israel is not going to win the war against Hamas by military means alone.” Even less by military means like bombs that kill too many innocent civilians.&nbsp;&nbsp;

(Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

The enormous civilian deaths and widespread destruction of Gaza in Israel’s war to wipe out Hamas, “once and for all”, has raised a question without clear answers: Once the guns fall silent, what next?

The enormous civilian deaths and widespread destruction of Gaza in Israel’s war to wipe out Hamas, “once and for all”, has raised a question without clear answers: Once the guns fall silent, what next? Of a variety of attempts to peer into the future of a strip of land where entire neighbourhoods have been turned to rubble and more than a million people have been displaced, one answer stands out for me, concise and devoid of diplomatic circumlocutions. “The whole region is sinking into a sea of hatred that will define generations to come,” said Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi. He stood next to a tired-looking US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who was visiting Amman as part of a tour of Arab capitals that crisscrossed the Middle East and also took him to Turkey and India. The tour was prompted by international outrage over Israel’s response to the October 7 murder of more than 1,200 civilians by militants from Hamas who broke through the supposedly impenetrable wall that separates Israel and Gaza for a series of massacres of savage brutality. The victims included 260 young Israelis who attended a music festival. Hamas abducted more than 200 survivors of the slaughter and took them to Gaza as hostages. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s initial response was a bombardment of Gaza so fierce that the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, and human rights organizations termed the campaign “collective punishment” of a whole population for the crimes of a minority of extremists. By November 14, five weeks after the Hamas attacks, the Gaza Health Ministry reported that more than 11,000 people had been killed, including 4,630 children and 3,130 women. Twenty-five of Gaza’s 35 hospitals were out of service, the result of a total siege of Gaza – a ban on fuel, food, electricity and water – Israel imposed at the beginning of its bombing campaign. It was followed up by a ground offensive on October 28. Netanyahu has ruled out a ceasefire until Hamas releases all its hostages, arguing that a break in the fighting would allow Hamas to regroup and redeploy its fighters. This position has the backing of US President Joe Biden, who paid a seven-hour visit to Israel at the height of the bombing campaign and assured Israel of unconditional American backing. He touched on the “what next?" question with an idea that has rarely looked as much as wishful thinking as it does now. “We must keep pursuing a path so that Israel and the Palestinian people can both live safely, in security, in dignity and in peace. “For me, that means a two-state solution.” That means an Israeli state and a Palestinian state living side by side, the Israelis within the borders that made up their land before they occupied Gaza, the West Bank, the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem in the 1967 war against Egypt, Syria and Jordan. A United Nations Security Council resolution, 242, stipulated, “the withdrawal of Israeli armed forces occupied in the recent conflict.” Israel withdrew from Gaza in 2005. But 56 years after resolution 242, it still occupies most of the West Bank though several enclaves are administered by the Palestinian Authority. Israel, which has been receiving $3.8 billion in arms and aid every year for decades, has consistently ignored US policy on the matter of occupied territories – that there should be no Jewish settlements that would stand in the way of establishing a contiguous Palestinian state. Biden witnessed Israeli disregard for US policy preferences when he visited Jerusalem in March 2010, when he was Barack Obama’s vice president. The day after his arrival, the Israeli Interior Ministry announced 1,600 new housing units for Jews in East Jerusalem. The media called it a snub but it seemed more like a kick in the groin. The purpose of Biden’s visit had been to restart on-and-off talks on the two-state concept. One idea floated by experts since the war with Hamas started was to allow the Palestine Authority to run the government in Gaza. Netanyahu has dismissed that possibility and said Israel would “continue to control security there for an indefinite period” though it would not govern or administer basic services. He did not explain how that would work. But his remarks, at a press conference, left no doubt that Israel and the United States do not have a shared strategy. Washington has said it thought an Israeli re-occupation of Gaza once the war is over would be a bad idea. What is the difference between “control security…for an indefinite period” and re-occupation? A question yet to be answered. So is another: Can you solve one of the world’s most difficult political problems with military means? Here is one answer, from Seth Moulton, a Democratic lawmaker and Iraq veteran: “Israel is not going to win the war against Hamas by military means alone.” Even less by military means like bombs that kill too many innocent civilians. (Disclaimer: The views of the writer do not represent the views of WION or ZMCL. Nor does WION or ZMCL endorse the views of the writer.)

Hamas-Israel war: What’s next? Sinking into a sea of hatred?

Israel Defense Forces has said that its troops have entered Al-Shifa hospital, the biggest hospital in Gaza City to carry out an operation against a suspected Hamas command centre.

"Based on intelligence information and an operational necessity, IDF forces are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area in the Shifa Hospital," the IDF has said in a statement quoted by AFP.

The development has come just hours after White House spokesperson John Kirby said that Hamas was running a command and control centre from Al-Shifa hospital.

Watch | Israel-Palestine war | Gaza Hospital Tragedy: Is Hamas using hospitals as hideouts?

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Previously, the US and even the US President Joe Biden have spoken of the need for Al-Shifa hospital to be protected. As per estimate by the United Nations, there are at least 2300 people inside the Al-Shifa that include patients, staff and civilians who sought to take shelter.

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"There are bodies littered in the hospital complex and there is no longer electricity at the morgues," said Al-Shifa hospital director Mohammad Abu Salmiya, adding that 179 bodies had been interred so far.

"We were forced to bury them in a mass grave," he said.

<h2>Hamas holds Biden 'wholly responsible'</h2>

Shortly after Israeli troops entered the hospital, Hamas lashed out at US President Joe Biden and held him "wholly responsible" for the operation.

"We hold the occupation (Israel) and President Biden wholly responsible for the assault on the Al-Shifa medical complex," Hamas said in a statement.

"The adoption by the White House and the Pentagon of the occupation's false claim that the resistance is using the Al-Shifa medical complex for military ends has given the green light to the occupation to commit more massacres against civilians."

Israel has been consistently saying that Hamas was using hospitals in Gaza as hideouts for its fighters as attacking hospitals would be against international law and the militants would get possible protection against military bombardment. Hamas has been consistently denying this but White House' assertion on November 14 appeared to substantiate Israel's claim.

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AFP reported that Israeli military has said that its ground teams have medics and Arabic speakers "who have undergone specified training to prepare for this complex and sensitive environment".

(More information to follow shortly)

Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Israel Defense Forces has said that its troops have entered Al-Shifa hospital, the biggest hospital in Gaza City to carry out an operation against a suspected Hamas command centre.

Israel Defense Forces has said that its troops have entered Al-Shifa hospital, the biggest hospital in Gaza City to carry out an operation against a suspected Hamas command centre. "Based on intelligence information and an operational necessity, IDF forces are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area in the Shifa Hospital," the IDF has said in a statement quoted by AFP. The development has come just hours after White House spokesperson John Kirby said that Hamas was running a command and control centre from Al-Shifa hospital. Watch | Israel-Palestine war | Gaza Hospital Tragedy: Is Hamas using hospitals as hideouts? × Previously, the US and even the US President Joe Biden have spoken of the need for Al-Shifa hospital to be protected. As per estimate by the United Nations, there are at least 2300 people inside the Al-Shifa that include patients, staff and civilians who sought to take shelter. Also Read | Hamas runs 'command and control' centre from Al-Shifa hospital: White House "There are bodies littered in the hospital complex and there is no longer electricity at the morgues," said Al-Shifa hospital director Mohammad Abu Salmiya, adding that 179 bodies had been interred so far. "We were forced to bury them in a mass grave," he said. Hamas holds Biden 'wholly responsible' Shortly after Israeli troops entered the hospital, Hamas lashed out at US President Joe Biden and held him "wholly responsible" for the operation. "We hold the occupation (Israel) and President Biden wholly responsible for the assault on the Al-Shifa medical complex," Hamas said in a statement. "The adoption by the White House and the Pentagon of the occupation's false claim that the resistance is using the Al-Shifa medical complex for military ends has given the green light to the occupation to commit more massacres against civilians." Israel has been consistently saying that Hamas was using hospitals in Gaza as hideouts for its fighters as attacking hospitals would be against international law and the militants would get possible protection against military bombardment. Hamas has been consistently denying this but White House' assertion on November 14 appeared to substantiate Israel's claim. Watch | IDF shares footage of tunnels in Hamas which have bulletproof doors AFP reported that Israeli military has said that its ground teams have medics and Arabic speakers "who have undergone specified training to prepare for this complex and sensitive environment". (More information to follow shortly) Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

Israel says troops have entered Al-Shifa hospital for 'precise' operation against Hamas

The&nbsp;White House on Tuesday (November 14) substantiated a major Israeli claim and said that Palestinian militants have a command centre at Al-Shifa Hospital, the biggest hospital in Gaza City. Israel has repeatedly made this claim while Hamas has consistently denied it. Al-Shifa hospital complex is currently witnessing clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters.

John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman&nbsp;told reporters that Hamas and the Islamic Jihad group "operate a command and control node from Al-Shifa in Gaza City."

The comments&nbsp;come just a day after the US President said that Al-Shifa hospital 'must be protected'.

"They have stored weapons there and they're prepared to respond to an Israeli military operation against that facility," said Kirby citing US intelligence.

<h2>A 'green light' to 'massacres', says Hamas</h2>

Hamas shot back at the US merely hours after the White House said that the militant group had a command and control centre at Al-Shifa Hospital.

"These statements give a green light to the Israeli occupation to commit further brutal massacres targeting hospitals, with the goal of destroying Gaza's healthcare system and displacing Palestinians," Hamas said in a statement as quoted by AFP.

"The United States bears direct responsibility for enabling Israel's genocidal war on Gaza," Hamas said.

There is mounting pressure on Israel over the blockade of Al-Shifa compounds. There are patients and people seeking shelter inside. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already said that the hospital is turning into a 'cemetery' as bodies of the dead are not being buried or being stored in a mortuary.

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According to the United Nations, there are at least 2,300 people inside the hospital which is fast running out of supplies and there is no escape due to the fighting that's raging outside.

Israel has been maintaining that it is not targeting the hospital itself but taking action against Hamas fighters who it says have been placed around the hospital by Hamas for possible protection against air raids.

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Hamas fighters crossed the border from the Gaza Strip on Oct 7 and launched a massive attack in southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages. Israel has responded with an overwhelming military response that has involved thousands of air raids and ground action involving troops and tanks.

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According to the Hamas-run health ministry in the Gaza Strip, Israeli attacks have so far killed 11,320 people, including civilians and thousands of children.

Israel has justified its military action by maintaining that it has the 'right to defend' in the wake of the Hamas attack on October 7. But critics are pointing at the rising number of civilian deaths and demanding that the fighting stops.

(With inputs from agencies)

Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

The White House on Tuesday (November 14) substantiated a major Israeli claim and said that Palestinian militants have a command centre at Al-Shifa Hospital, the biggest hospital in Gaza City.

The White House on Tuesday (November 14) substantiated a major Israeli claim and said that Palestinian militants have a command centre at Al-Shifa Hospital, the biggest hospital in Gaza City. Israel has repeatedly made this claim while Hamas has consistently denied it. Al-Shifa hospital complex is currently witnessing clashes between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters. John Kirby, National Security Council spokesman told reporters that Hamas and the Islamic Jihad group "operate a command and control node from Al-Shifa in Gaza City." The comments come just a day after the US President said that Al-Shifa hospital 'must be protected'. "They have stored weapons there and they're prepared to respond to an Israeli military operation against that facility," said Kirby citing US intelligence. A 'green light' to 'massacres', says Hamas Hamas shot back at the US merely hours after the White House said that the militant group had a command and control centre at Al-Shifa Hospital. "These statements give a green light to the Israeli occupation to commit further brutal massacres targeting hospitals, with the goal of destroying Gaza's healthcare system and displacing Palestinians," Hamas said in a statement as quoted by AFP. "The United States bears direct responsibility for enabling Israel's genocidal war on Gaza," Hamas said. There is mounting pressure on Israel over the blockade of Al-Shifa compounds. There are patients and people seeking shelter inside. The World Health Organization (WHO) has already said that the hospital is turning into a 'cemetery' as bodies of the dead are not being buried or being stored in a mortuary. Watch | Israel-Palestine war | Gaza Hospital Tragedy: Is Hamas using hospitals as hideouts? × According to the United Nations, there are at least 2,300 people inside the hospital which is fast running out of supplies and there is no escape due to the fighting that's raging outside. Israel has been maintaining that it is not targeting the hospital itself but taking action against Hamas fighters who it says have been placed around the hospital by Hamas for possible protection against air raids. Also Read | As Biden-Xi Jinping meet approaches, US prez says 'not trying to decouple from China' Hamas fighters crossed the border from the Gaza Strip on Oct 7 and launched a massive attack in southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking more than 200 hostages. Israel has responded with an overwhelming military response that has involved thousands of air raids and ground action involving troops and tanks. Watch: Joe Biden makes another gaffe, addresses Vice President Kamala Harris as 'president' According to the Hamas-run health ministry in the Gaza Strip, Israeli attacks have so far killed 11,320 people, including civilians and thousands of children. Israel has justified its military action by maintaining that it has the 'right to defend' in the wake of the Hamas attack on October 7. But critics are pointing at the rising number of civilian deaths and demanding that the fighting stops. (With inputs from agencies) Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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Israeli army released the latest footage of ground operations in the Gaza Strip. Israeli forces stormed Gaza's largest hospital. Acc. to the Israeli army, the hospital was Hamas' command centre housed among thousands of ailing civilians.

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The Hamas government in Gaza said&nbsp;on Monday (Nov 13) that the death toll from the ongoing conflict has reached 11,240 after over five weeks of hostilities between Israel and Hamas militants. The casualties include 4,630 children, 3,130 women, and an additional 29,000 people have been wounded. We are tracking live updates from the Israel-Gaza war on WION's website.

Meanwhile, Russian state news agencies Tass and RIA-Novosti on Monday said Russia was withdrawing its troops from Dnipro River, but the reports were retracted within minutes.&nbsp;

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<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2023/11/14/392885-untitled-design-73.png?imwidth=1920" />The military wing&nbsp;of the Palestinian terrorist group&nbsp;Hamas informed Qatari mediators that they are prepared to release around 70 women and children currently held in Gaza. This offer is contingent on the condition that a five-day truce is established.

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<img src="https://cdn.wionews.com/sites/default/files/styles/story_page/public/2023/11/14/392887-untitled-design-74.png?imwidth=1920" />At just nine months old, Kfir Bibas, a cheerful red-haired baby who had recently mastered the art of crawling, lived a peaceful life with his parents and four-year-old brother in a kibbutz in southern Israel.&nbsp;

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The Hamas government in Gaza said on Monday (Nov 13) that the death toll from the ongoing conflict has reached 11,240 after over five weeks of hostilities between Israel and Hamas militants.

The Hamas government in Gaza said on Monday (Nov 13) that the death toll from the ongoing conflict has reached 11,240 after over five weeks of hostilities between Israel and Hamas militants. The casualties include 4,630 children, 3,130 women, and an additional 29,000 people have been wounded. We are tracking live updates from the Israel-Gaza war on WION's website. Meanwhile, Russian state news agencies Tass and RIA-Novosti on Monday said Russia was withdrawing its troops from Dnipro River, but the reports were retracted within minutes. Click on the headlines to read more. Israel-Hamas war LIVE | Hamas ready to release 70 hostages in exchange for 5-day truce The military wing of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas informed Qatari mediators that they are prepared to release around 70 women and children currently held in Gaza. This offer is contingent on the condition that a five-day truce is established. Israel-Hamas war: 9-month-old now the youngest hostage among 240 held by Hamas At just nine months old, Kfir Bibas, a cheerful red-haired baby who had recently mastered the art of crawling, lived a peaceful life with his parents and four-year-old brother in a kibbutz in southern Israel. Russian media announces retreat of forces from Dnipro River, only to retract within minutes Russian media on Monday (Nov 13) reported that the Russian military was withdrawing its troops from the eastern bank of the Dnipro River to “more favourable positions,” only to withdraw the information minutes later. Al-Shifa hospital 'must be protected', says President Biden US President Joe Biden on Monday (November 13) called on Israel to protect Al-Shifa Hospital, which is the biggest hospital in Gaza City. The hospital complex is currently witnessing heavy fighting around it. T Watch: Gravitas | Is Prigozhin's son running the Wagner group? Is Prigozhin's son running the Wagner group? Reports say 25-year-old Pavel Prigozhin has taken over the Wagner group. What does he plan to do with the mercenary outfit? Priyanka Sharma brings you a report. ×

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz next Friday, November 17, a government spokeswoman in Berlin confirmed. The two leaders' talks will "strongly focus on developments in the Middle East," she told reporters. It will be Erdogan's first trip to Germany in three years.

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The Israeli army on Tuesday (Nov 14) claimed that they have captured the parliament along with other government institutions which were run by Hamas in Gaza City as its forces escalated their offensive inside the Palestinian territory.

Military units "took over the Hamas parliament, the government building, the Hamas police headquarters and an engineering faculty that served as an institute for the production and development of weapons," said the army, in a statement.

The Israel Defense Forces had announced that several Hamas governmental buildings which were located in the Gaza City neighborhoods of Sheikh Ijlin and Rimal were captured by the 7th Armoured Brigade and Golani Infantry Brigade, the Times Of Israel reported.&nbsp;

It stated that troops also captured the governor’s house in Gaza, which houses the offices of Hamas' police and military wing offices of Hamas’s intelligence division, and other sites which were used for preparing for the October 7 attack.

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The IDF stated that they also took over the engineering faculty building of the Gazan university which “served as an institute for the production and development of weapons,” and another Hamas compound which had a training base, interrogation rooms, detention cells and command centre.

The images shared on social media platforms showed Golani soldiers inside the Gaza parliament building and military police headquarters in Gaza.

<h2>Israel police to investigate 'several cases' of sexual violence on Oct 7</h2>

Israeli police on Tuesday (Nov 14) stated that they will be investigating "several cases" of sexual violence allegedly committed by Hamas militants against women during the October 7 attacks, and added that they have "multiple witnesses" to incidents of rape.

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"We have multiple witnesses for several cases," stated David Katz, head of the Lahav 443 criminal investigation unit, as he showed the footage of testimony from a survivor, who was present in the rave party and saw how a woman was gang-raped and shot by the militants.

"We have no living victims who said 'we have been raped'. We have several statements from people from ZAKA who saw the bodies of women without pants or underwear," he said.

"We took more than 1,000 statements and some of the victims cannot speak due to being in psychological and medical treatment," he added.&nbsp;

Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos.

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The Israeli army on Tuesday (Nov 14) claimed that they have captured the parliament along with other government institutions which were run by Hamas in Gaza City as its forces escalated their offensive inside the Palestinian territory.

The Israeli army on Tuesday (Nov 14) claimed that they have captured the parliament along with other government institutions which were run by Hamas in Gaza City as its forces escalated their offensive inside the Palestinian territory. Military units "took over the Hamas parliament, the government building, the Hamas police headquarters and an engineering faculty that served as an institute for the production and development of weapons," said the army, in a statement. The Israel Defense Forces had announced that several Hamas governmental buildings which were located in the Gaza City neighborhoods of Sheikh Ijlin and Rimal were captured by the 7th Armoured Brigade and Golani Infantry Brigade, the Times Of Israel reported. It stated that troops also captured the governor’s house in Gaza, which houses the offices of Hamas' police and military wing offices of Hamas’s intelligence division, and other sites which were used for preparing for the October 7 attack. ALSO READ | Indian woman safely evacuates from Gaza through Egypt's Rafah border The IDF stated that they also took over the engineering faculty building of the Gazan university which “served as an institute for the production and development of weapons,” and another Hamas compound which had a training base, interrogation rooms, detention cells and command centre. The images shared on social media platforms showed Golani soldiers inside the Gaza parliament building and military police headquarters in Gaza. Israel police to investigate 'several cases' of sexual violence on Oct 7 Israeli police on Tuesday (Nov 14) stated that they will be investigating "several cases" of sexual violence allegedly committed by Hamas militants against women during the October 7 attacks, and added that they have "multiple witnesses" to incidents of rape. WATCH | Israel-Palestine war : US in negotiation for release of hostages | WION "We have multiple witnesses for several cases," stated David Katz, head of the Lahav 443 criminal investigation unit, as he showed the footage of testimony from a survivor, who was present in the rave party and saw how a woman was gang-raped and shot by the militants. "We have no living victims who said 'we have been raped'. We have several statements from people from ZAKA who saw the bodies of women without pants or underwear," he said. "We took more than 1,000 statements and some of the victims cannot speak due to being in psychological and medical treatment," he added. Disclaimer: WION takes utmost care to accurately and responsibly report ongoing developments on the Israel-Palestine conflict after the Hamas attacks. However, we cannot independently verify the authenticity of all statements, photos and videos. (With inputs from agencies)

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The Israeli military on Monday (November 13) alleged that there were 'signs' that Hamas stored weapons in the basement of a children's hospital in Gaza and even kept October 7 hostages there. The Israeli military shared videos and images to substantiate&nbsp;its claims.

Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari spoke in a televised briefing and said that Israeli troops had discovered a command centre. This command centre, said Hagari, had an armoury of weapons which included suicide vests, grenades and other explosives. Hagari said that the command centre was found in the basement of Rantissi Hospital. It is a paediatric hospital.

"And we also found signs that indicate that Hamas held hostages here," he told a televised briefing. "This is currently under our investigation. But we also have intelligence that verifies it."

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During the briefing, Hagari showed footage which appeared to show rudimentary living quarters, a kitchen and a tunnel shaft. Hagari said that the tunnel shaft led to the house of a senior Hamas naval commander.

"Hamas took all this area under its control and conducted its war against Israelis from this hospital," he said. 
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Hagari further said that troops have found motorcycles with bullet marks which may indicate that it was used during the abduction of Israeli hostages on October 7.

Hamas fighters crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip and launched an attack killing around 1,200 people. Hamas also took more than 200 people hostage.

Israel has since then responded with overwhelming military force and has carried out hundreds of air raids that have pounded Gaza Strips with bombs. Troops and tanks have mounted a ground assault. According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, more than 11,000 people have been killed so far.

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There have been fresh concerns after fights erupted around hospitals in the enclave. On Monday, Israeli tanks were positioned outside Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest hospital in&nbsp;Gaza City.

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Israel has accused Hamas of placing its fighters and command centres in the vicinity of hospitals for possible protection against bombardment. Hamas has denied these allegations.

There was no immediate comment from Hamas following Israel's fresh claims of a command centre in the basement of Rantissi Hospital.

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The Israeli military on Monday (November 13) alleged that there were 'signs' that Hamas stored weapons in the basement of a children's hospital in Gaza and even kept October 7 hostages there.

The Israeli military on Monday (November 13) alleged that there were 'signs' that Hamas stored weapons in the basement of a children's hospital in Gaza and even kept October 7 hostages there. The Israeli military shared videos and images to substantiate its claims. Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari spoke in a televised briefing and said that Israeli troops had discovered a command centre. This command centre, said Hagari, had an armoury of weapons which included suicide vests, grenades and other explosives. Hagari said that the command centre was found in the basement of Rantissi Hospital. It is a paediatric hospital. "And we also found signs that indicate that Hamas held hostages here," he told a televised briefing. "This is currently under our investigation. But we also have intelligence that verifies it." Watch | IDF: United and committed to bring back civilian hostages × During the briefing, Hagari showed footage which appeared to show rudimentary living quarters, a kitchen and a tunnel shaft. Hagari said that the tunnel shaft led to the house of a senior Hamas naval commander. "Hamas took all this area under its control and conducted its war against Israelis from this hospital," he said. Hagari further said that troops have found motorcycles with bullet marks which may indicate that it was used during the abduction of Israeli hostages on October 7. Hamas fighters crossed into Israel from the Gaza Strip and launched an attack killing around 1,200 people. Hamas also took more than 200 people hostage. Israel has since then responded with overwhelming military force and has carried out hundreds of air raids that have pounded Gaza Strips with bombs. Troops and tanks have mounted a ground assault. According to the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza, more than 11,000 people have been killed so far. Also Read | Israel-Hamas war: Hospitals in north Gaza out of service amid intense fighting There have been fresh concerns after fights erupted around hospitals in the enclave. On Monday, Israeli tanks were positioned outside Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest hospital in Gaza City. Also Read | Jewish school in Canada’s Montreal targeted by gunfire for second time in a week Israel has accused Hamas of placing its fighters and command centres in the vicinity of hospitals for possible protection against bombardment. Hamas has denied these allegations. There was no immediate comment from Hamas following Israel's fresh claims of a command centre in the basement of Rantissi Hospital. (With inputs from agencies)

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