A mission to rescue cancer-stricken children from the violence in Gaza has involved multiple countries and last-minute connections in the chaos of war.
Tag: Hospitals
At Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital, Death and Despair as Israel’s Forces Arrive
“I’m watching patients die in front of my eyes,” one doctor at a besieged hospital said, “and I can’t provide them the slightest bit of help.” Israel said its forces were targeting Hamas fighters.
Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital Is ‘No Longer Functioning,’ WHO Says
The agency warned of a “dire and perilous” situation for those trapped inside as Israeli troops battle Hamas fighters nearby.
Gaza City Hospitals Are Caught in Deadly Crossfire
Battling Hamas fighters, Israeli forces are “closing in” on hospitals where thousands of people are stranded, while the chief U.S. diplomat says “far too many Palestinians have been killed.”
As War Closes In, Many Remain in Northern Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of people are still in the region, despite Israel’s bombing, ground invasion and evacuation directive. Many say the trip to the south is too dangerous.
As War Closes In, Many Remain in Northern Gaza
Hundreds of thousands of people are still in the region, despite Israel’s bombing, ground invasion and evacuation directive. Many say the trip to the south is too dangerous.
Jordan Drops Medical Aid to Its Field Hospital in Gaza
It appeared to be the first time in the war that aid was dropped from a plane. Israel’s siege of Gaza has put some hospitals out of service.
As Gaza Hospitals Collapse, Medical Workers Face the Hardest Choices
Doctors say they are performing surgeries without anesthesia after weeks of Israeli bombings and siege left severe shortages of medicine, water, food and fuel. “We choose who gets ventilation by deciding who has the best chance of survival,” one doctor…
Blinken Meets Arab Ministers in Bid to Calm Outrage Over Israel Airstrikes
A missile attack on an ambulance convoy has drawn severe criticism, including from the U.N., but Israel says it was transporting Hamas fighters.
Blinken, in Tel Aviv, Urges ‘Humanitarian Pauses’ and Protections for Gaza Civilians
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel appeared to rebuff the Biden administration’s request, saying that any cease-fire would be contingent on the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas.