Israel-Palestine conflict: Latest updates

By Rabia Ali

ISTANBUL (AA) – On Tuesday evening, the eleventh day of the conflict, Israel carried out its deadliest airstrike in the ongoing conflict against Gaza by bombing a hospital that led to the death of at least 500 people, including women and children.

- Gaza hospital attack

GAZA CITY

• More than 500 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, according to Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra.
• Hospital strewn with bodies as thousands were in hospital at time of bombardment.
• Most victims were ‘children and women who lost their features,’ according to authorities.
• 'The Baptist Hospital massacre is unprecedented and indescribable,' says spokesman for Health Ministry.
• Medical capabilities are a few hours away from being completely exhausted, warn authorities.

- Reactions

• Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called it a 'heinous war massacre' and said it will not go unaccounted for.
• Palestinian group Hamas called Israel's targeting of the hospital a "genocide."
• General strike is being observed in the West Bank to condemn the ongoing aggression against Gaza, reports Palestinian news agency.
• Arab nations strongly condemn Israeli 'crime' committed at Gaza hospital.
• Official statements condemning the attack issued by foreign ministries of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon and Libya
• Deputy head of Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev called Gaza hospital attack war crime and said that US ultimately was responsible.
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attack and said that he was ‘horrified.’
• Lebanon’s Hezbollah group announced that Wednesday would be “a day of unprecedented anger" against Israel.
• Hezbollah calls on people to take to the streets to put pressure on governments.
• French President Emmanuel Macron said nothing can justify a strike against hospital or civilians.
• Italy says protection of civilians should be a priority in wake of Israeli attack on Gaza hospital.
• Hundreds of people gathered outside the White House late Tuesday to protest against Israel's ongoing attacks.

- The fighting

GAZA CITY

• More than 30 Palestinians were killed in fresh artillery, air and sea bombardments throughout the Gaza Strip, according to medical sources.
• Israeli army strikes bakery that feeds camp hosting displaced people from northern Gaza: Official WAFA news agency.

ISRAEL-LEBABON BORDER

• Israeli forces were targeted by an anti-tank missile early Wednesday near the Lebanese border, according to Israeli army.
• Hezbollah says it targeted an Israeli Merkava tank at the Raheb site, killing and wounding its crew.

- Diplomatic and political front

New YORK

• UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting Wednesday on Gaza hospital attack.
• Brazil's draft resolution calling for 'humanitarian pause' in Gaza will be put to a vote during the meeting.

WASHINGTON

• US President Joe Biden has agreed to postpone a meeting with Arab leaders that was to take place in Jordan, the White House said Tuesday. He is traveling to Israel on Wednesday.