Northern Gaza has no more functioning hospitals, the director general of the World Health Organization has said.
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3-Day Israeli Raid in Jenin Kills at Least 12, Palestinian Officials Say
Residents said Israeli military vehicles left the city on Thursday, signaling an end to the operation inside Jenin, a stronghold of Palestinian resistance in the occupied West Bank.
Illness Surge in China Is Not From a Novel Pathogen, Data Suggests
The W.H.O. had requested detailed information about a reported surge in respiratory illnesses in children in China. Chinese data suggested the surge was caused by known bacteria and viruses.
Israel, Hamas Agree to Begin Cease-Fire Friday Morning
Prodded by the U.S., Israel agreed to the pause in hostilities and the release of 150 imprisoned Palestinians in exchange for 50 hostages held in Gaza.
Relatives of Those Stuck in Gaza Face Guilt and Fear
“When it comes to food, when it comes to freedom,” said one Washington resident whose brother is trapped in the besieged enclave, “the feeling of guilt is killing me.”
W.H.O. Asks China for Details on Surge of Respiratory Illness in Children
Reports of overcrowding at pediatric hospitals in China have raised concerns about a jump in respiratory illnesses affecting children.
Strike on Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital Kills at Least 12
The strike killed 12 people, officials said, at the Indonesian Hospital in the Gaza Strip, where the U.N. says most hospitals no longer function and those that do cannot provide complex care.
Being Born in Gaza
Naya Qeshta was born in Rafah on November 11. Her mother, Samah, was one of tens of thousands of pregnant women in Gaza relying on a health care system that has been crippled by Israel’s ongoing siege.
Patients and Workers Leave Gaza Hospital Days After Israeli Raid
Some said they were ordered to evacuate Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City. The military said it had agreed to a request by the hospital director to help people leave safely.
Is Israel’s Military Strategy to Eradicate Hamas Working?
Israel is making progress in ground control of Gaza, but it has not vanquished Hamas or freed most of the hostages. And international condemnation of civilian casualties is growing.