by Desmond Nleya
Israeli forces have attacked Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza for a second day, wounding medical staff and patients, including newborn babies at the facility’s nursery, according to medical staff.
Israel’s military attacked the Syrian capital, Damascus, claiming it targeted Hezbollah’s “intelligence headquarters” in the country, but Syrian media say “civilian areas” were struck.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said there was “no alternative” to UNRWA after Israel officially notified the global body of its decision to cut ties with the agency for Palestinian refugees.
Israel’s genocide in Gaza has killed at least 43,374 Palestinians and wounded 102,261 since October 7, 2023. An estimated 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day and more than 200 were taken captive.
In Lebanon, at least 3,002 people have been killed and 13,492 wounded in Israeli attacks since the war on Gaza began.
Source: Aljazeera
