The Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza has been hit by Israeli airstrikes, resulting in the death and injury of many.
The massive attack on the Jabalia refugee camp was the largest of the bombings to have taken place in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
Gaza’s interior ministry reported the Jabalia refugee camp has been “completely destroyed” by Israeli bombardment.
“These buildings house hundreds of citizens. The occupation’s air force destroyed this district with six US-made bombs. It is the latest massacre caused by Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip,” spokesman Iyad al-Bazum told reporters.
He added, “The international community must act immediately to stop Israel before it is too late.”
Dr Mads Gilbert, a pro-Palestinian activist, stated that the hospital system in Gaza cannot accommodate 300 new injuries.
The situation at the nearby Indonesian Hospital suffering from a lack of fuel is catastrophic. The patients and the injured are on the floor of the hospital since there are not enough beds to accommodate the vast number of casualties.
The hospital also suffers from a lack of medication, medical staff and all medical resources; it’s impossible for these teams to operate and save the injured that are brought there.
Dr. Mads Gilbert noted that the main hospital, al-Shifa, will run out of fuel to power its generators and keep life-saving operations ongoing on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.
“It’s a continuation of an attack on the civilian society and the diminishing capacity of the healthcare system. I wonder when [US] President Joe Biden and EU President Ursula von der Leyen are going to say “enough is enough, stop this mass killing”. More than 3,000 dead children, and we know hospitals cannot cope.
“These scenes now show flagrant violations of international law. Not only are they bombing civilian areas, they are also attacking hospitals.”
Dr Mads Gilbert
Nebal Farsakh, a spokesperson from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society disclosed that teams were working on the ground to try and transfer those wounded and dead to the hospital following the attack on the refugee camp.
“The situation is absolutely horrific,” Nebal Farsakh told reporters.
“Hospitals are already overwhelmed, and they barely can deal with the increasing number of casualties they are dealing with every single hour,” Farsakh said.
“[They] are working on full capacity. This comes at the same time all hospitals are literally collapsing due to shortages [of] medical supplies as well as medicines, and they are running out of fuel, which is urgently needed,” he added.
Following the bombardment of the Jabalia refugee camp, Ahmad al-Kahlout, the Director of Gaza’s civil defence, pleaded for international help to get fuel to overloaded hospitals.
“The beds are not enough, the dead and wounded are on the floor. We can’t guarantee treatment for anybody. Without fuel, our operations will completely stop. The intensive care patients, the kidney patients will all lose their lives. The world is signing the death warrant of these people.”
Ahmad al-Kahlout
Carnage To Continue
Aicha Elbasri, a former United Nations official opined that the green-light from the international community for Israel’s “crimes” means the massacre will only continue.
“What we are seeing today is one of the darkest hours of our times. We’re watching genocide live – the crime of crimes,” Elbasri told reporters.
When asked why Israel continues to commit massacres of civilians in Gaza, Elbasri answered, “Israel doesn’t have to justify – Israel is above the law.”
“Israel is above the moral compass. It’s been permitted to carry out the worst crimes against humanity without any sense of accountability to anyone,” she added.
“As long as Washington is on its side, as long as the Europeans are giving it the license to kill, as long as Arabs also aren’t taking any steps that could make Israel think again about its plan – I don’t think we’ll be seeing anything else.”
Aicha Elbasri
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