At least 50 people were killed and numerous others were injured after an airstrike reportedly targeted a hospital, school, and a designated safe zone in Gaza. International indignation and demands for an immediate ceasefire have been triggered by the attack, which has been characterized as one of the most damaging in recent years.
The airstrike happened early in the morning, according to local authorities. As rescuers battled to reach survivors buried behind debris, witnesses described scenes of mayhem. One of Gaza's primary medical facilities, Al-Shifa Hospital, suffered significant damage that interrupted vital medical services. A safe area for individuals escaping war and a nearby United Nations-run school providing shelter to displaced families were also struck.
At least fifty deaths have been confirmed by local health officials. The already overburdened medical facilities in the besieged area were overloaded with more than 100 additional injuries, many of them critical. The strike exacerbates Gaza's already dire humanitarian situation, where there is a lack of clean water, electricity, and medical services.
Numerous patients, particularly those suffering with COVID-19, have been left without essential care as a result of the devastation of Al-Shifa Hospital. In order to give the displaced people food, medical supplies, and shelter, the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has demanded urgent international help. The international world is under increasing pressure to step in and address the conflict's underlying causes as Gaza grieves its losses and works to recover from the most recent assault.
