Israeli Bombings in Gaza Spark International Calls for Action

At least eight people have been killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a house in northern Gaza’s Jabalia al-Balad, with an additional six fatalities reported in separate attacks on central and southern Gaza. The escalating violence has drawn widespread condemnation and intensified calls for global intervention to address the humanitarian crisis.

Newborns at Risk in Gaza Hospitals

The dire situation in Gaza’s healthcare system continues to deteriorate. According to Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the lives of 15 newborns in incubators at Nasser Hospital are at risk due to fuel shortages for generators that power the facility. With electricity supplies running dangerously low, doctors are struggling to provide critical care.

Global Outcry Against the Violence

The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has reiterated its call for international action, emphasizing that the violation of international law in the occupied Palestinian territories must not persist into another year.

Meanwhile, more than 800 parents of Israeli soldiers and reservists have signed a petition urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the ongoing war in Gaza, as reported by Israel’s Channel 12 broadcaster.

Healthcare Workers Demand an End to US Military Aid

The global coalition Doctors Against Genocide has issued a powerful statement calling for the United States to end its military aid to Israel. The coalition highlighted last month’s detention of healthcare workers in Gaza by Israeli forces as an alarming breach of humanitarian norms.

Key Highlights

• Casualties: At least 14 civilians killed in Israeli airstrikes across Gaza.
• Healthcare Crisis: Newborns’ lives in jeopardy due to fuel shortages in hospitals.
• Global Response: UN, NGOs, and Israeli citizens demand action to halt the violence.
• Aid Concerns: Calls intensify for the US to cease military support to Israel.
  
  Written by: Hassan Ali (University of the Punjab).