We are deeply shocked at the horrendous attack carried out on the night of 17 October into the Al Ahli hospital, in the besieged Gaza Strip, which led to the death of 471 people[1], including children, health care staff, and Internally Displaced People (IDPs), being the deadliest incident in Gaza since hostilities escalated. Earlier that day, an attack on a UNRWA school left six casualties and dozens injured.
These attacks take place against the backdrop of unprecedented hostilities, including an Israeli-imposed siege that has completely cut off over 2.3 million Palestinian residents of the...