Newborns In Gaza Hospital Face Death Risks Amid Escalating Israeli Assault

GAZA CITY,  Oct 17 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Newborns in incubators are at risk of death at Kamal Adwan Hospital amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught in the northern Gaza Strip, the Health Ministry warned on Thursday, according to Anadolu Agency.

“A real humanitarian catastrophe is threatening the lives of newborns in the neonatal unit at the hospital,” the ministry said in a statement.

It added that the hospital's incubators risk ceasing operations due to severe fuel and medicine shortages.

The Israeli army on Oct 6 began its third offensive in northern Gaza since the start of its genocidal war on Gaza last year, alleging that the onslaught aims to “prevent Hamas from regaining strength in the area.”

Palestinians, however, argue that Israel this time aims to occupy the northern Gaza Strip and displace its residents.

More than 300 people have been reported killed in the latest offensive amid a tight siege imposed by the Israeli army on the area, according to local authorities.

Israel has continued a brutal offensive on Gaza since Oct 7 last year, despite a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire.

Over 42,400 people have since been killed, mostly women and children, and over 99,100 injured, according to local health authorities.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU