Israel's attack on hospital in Gaza: Welt condemns barbaric act
Israel's attack on hospital in Gaza: Welt condemns barbaric act
In the early morning of April 13, 2025, an Israeli air raid on the Al-Ali Hospital in Gaza City. According to reports from Al Jazera, the facility, which offers crucial medical care in northern Gaza. However, Israel justified the attack with the accusation of having made a Hamas command center in the hospital, but did not provide any evidence of this. Hamas rejected the allegations and described the claim as the false propaganda.
The attack occurred at a particularly symbolic time, because April 13 fell on Palm Sunday, the beginning of the Holy Week, which was striking the solidarity of the Christian community worldwide. The Episcopal Church of Jerusalem sharply condemned the attack due to the type of goal and described it as a serious violation of religious holiness and international humanitarian law. Ramzi Khoury, Head of the Higher Presidential Commission for Church Affairs in Palestine, emphasized that the attack was an insult to Palestinian Christians and the global Christian community.
consequences of the attack
The al-Ali hospital, known as the only Christian hospital in Gaza, was significantly damaged by the air raid. According to reports, the two -storey genetic laboratory was completely destroyed, and the pharmacy and the emergency department also suffered massive damage. The Palestinian Health Authority reported that the bombing required the evacuation of patients and employees. This disturbing situation was commented on by the World Health Organization (WHO), whose director, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, found a fatal consequence in the form of the death of a child due to disturbed medical care. The WHO immediately called for an end to attacks on medical facilities and a cancellation of the blockade that exacerbated the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
The British Foreign Minister David Lammy and other international votes vehemently criticized the attack on medical facilities. Lammy emphasized that such actions significantly impair access to health care in Gaza. In addition, both Qatar and Jordan and Egypt condemned the attack as a hideous massacre and demanded international interventions to protect civilians.
international perspective
The attacks on health facilities raise serious questions regarding compliance with international law. According to the guidelines of the International Committee from the Red Cross , appropriate warnings must be issued before an attack on a medical facility that has lost their protected status. This enables the necessary evacuations to carry out patients and medical staff and help to estimate the human costs of a military attack.
The principles of proportionality and precaution also show that attacks on such institutions are weighed in order to avoid unnecessary damage to civilians and medical staff. The humanitarian considerations must always be observed in the context of such international law norms.
Yesterday's attack on the Al-Ali Hospital increases the international discussion about the need for comprehensive protection of civil infrastructure and medical facilities in conflict situations and shows the pressing humanitarian needs of the population in Gaza.
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