Documentary on Israeli siege of Gaza's Al-Shifa Hospital to premiere in Istanbul

By Fatih Turkyilmaz

ISTANBUL (AA) - A documentary recounting the events of Israel's siege on Gaza's largest health complex, the Al-Shifa Hospital, will make its first public screening Saturday in Istanbul.

Produced by Al Jazeera 360 and the On Record for Humanity initiative, the gala of Al-Shifa Hospital: The Crimes They Tried to Bury will be held at the Lutfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Center, with Anadolu as the global communication partner.

The event will also feature a panel, as well as an exhibition of photographs taken by Anadolu photojournalists, who have been documenting the events in Gaza Strip since Oct. 7, 2023.

- Al-Shifa Hospital siege

On the morning of March 18, Israeli forces raided Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, where more than 7,000 patients and displaced Palestinians had taken refuge.

During the raid and subsequent siege, more than 800 Palestinians were detained and interrogated by Israeli forces, and over 170 were killed.

After the Israeli army withdrew, mass graves containing burnt human remains were discovered.

Israel has continued its brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip following a Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023.

The onslaught has resulted in over 40,200 Palestinian deaths, mostly women and children, and over 93,000 injuries, according to local health authorities.

The ongoing blockade of Gaza has led to severe shortages of food, clean water, and medicine, leaving much of the region in ruins.

Israel faces accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.