Local authorities say more than 400 Palestinians have lost their lives during the Israeli military’s raid on Gaza’s Al Shifa Hospital where a siege has entered its 13th day.
Gaza’s media office announced in a statement that Israeli forces have perpetrated various crimes during the ongoing attack on the hospital, the largest medical facility in the territory that houses thousands of patients and displaced people.
The troops have targeted, destroyed and set fire to 1,050 houses in the vicinity of the facility.
The statement added that the fatalities include patients, war-displaced and healthcare staff, noting that hundreds more have been arrested and subjected to torture.
Gaza’s media office went on to lambast the silence of the international community on such atrocities.