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Saudi Gazette
2 days ago
- Health
- Saudi Gazette
Gaza health chief warns humanitarian truce 'means nothing' without urgent action to save lives
GAZA CITY — Gaza's top health official warned on Sunday that the current humanitarian truce will be meaningless unless it is urgently used to save lives, stressing that further delays could result in more preventable deaths. 'The humanitarian truce is not a time for silence,' said Munir Al-Bursh, Director General of Gaza's Health Ministry. 'It must be a moment to rescue those still clinging to life.' In a statement, Bursh painted a grim picture of the situation inside the enclave, where starving children, untreated injuries, and grieving mothers underscore the scale of the humanitarian collapse. He called for immediate medical evacuations for critically wounded patients, including those with severe head and spinal injuries, as well as individuals requiring surgeries and treatments that are currently unavailable in Gaza due to Israel's ongoing blockade. Bursh also urged the swift delivery of life-saving medical and nutritional supplies, including antibiotics, infant formula, protein-rich food, and therapeutic supplements. 'Many patients are dying simply because they cannot access treatment outside Gaza,' he said. 'This truce means nothing if it does not become a real opportunity to save lives. Every delay leads to a new funeral, and every moment of silence costs a child's life.' The statement came as Israel announced localized pauses in fighting on Sunday to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries through designated corridors—a move that has been met with skepticism by Palestinian officials and international humanitarian groups, who view such measures as attempts to whitewash Israel's role in the deepening crisis. Despite mounting international calls for a ceasefire, the Israeli military campaign —launched on October 7, 2023— has continued unabated, killing more than 59,700 Palestinians, most of them women and children, according to local health authorities. The offensive has leveled large parts of Gaza, exacerbating food insecurity and collapsing the health system. In November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, charging them with war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Israel is also the subject of a genocide case before the International Court of Justice. — Agencies
Kuwait Times
17-06-2025
- Health
- Kuwait Times
Zionist massacres continue unabated in famished Gaza
GAZA: Palestinians rush for cover as debris flies around them after a Zionist strike on the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on June 15, 2025. - AFP GAZA: Zionist gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 41 Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, local health authorities said, five of them near two aid sites operated by the US- and Zionist-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Medics at Al-Awda Hospital in the central Gaza Strip said at least three people were killed and dozens wounded by Zionist fire as they tried to approach a GHF site near the Netzarim corridor. Two others were killed en route to another aid site in Rafah in the south. An airstrike killed seven other people in Beit Lahiya town north of the enclave, medics said. In Nuseirat camp in central Gaza Strip, medics said a Zionist airstrike killed at least 11 people in a house. The rest were killed in separate airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip, they added. The GHF began distributing food packages in Gaza at the end of May after the Zionist entity partially lifted a near three-month total blockade. Scores of Palestinians have been killed in near-daily mass shootings trying to reach the food. The GHF said in a statement that it resumed food deliveries on Sunday, distributing more than two million meals from its three distribution sites without incident. The United Nations rejects the new Zionist-backed distribution system as inadequate, dangerous and a violation of humanitarian impartiality principles. The Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Saturday that at least 300 people have so far been killed, and more than 2,600 wounded, near aid distribution sites since the GHF began operations in Gaza. 'These are not humanitarian aid, these are traps for the poor and the hungry under the watch of occupation planes,' said Munir Al-Bursh, Director-General of the health ministry. 'Aid distributed under fire isn't aid, it is humiliation,' Bursh posted on X on Sunday. The Zionist campaign has killed nearly 55,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, and flattened much of the densely populated strip, which is home to more than two million people. Most of the population is displaced, and malnutrition is widespread. – Reuters
Gulf Today
16-06-2025
- Health
- Gulf Today
Israeli fire kills 41 more Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli fire and airstrikes killed at least 41 Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday, local health authorities said, at least eight of them near two aid sites operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). At least eight Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded on Sunday in a shooting near Israeli- and US-supported food distribution points in the Gaza Strip, according to health officials. Medics at Al Awda Hospital in the central Gaza Strip said at least three people were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire as they tried to approach a GHF site near the Netzarim corridor. Two others were killed en route to another aid site in Rafah in the south. A Palestinian man hold his wounded head after an Israeli strike on the Bureij camp for Palestinian refugees. AFP The Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Saturday that at least 300 people have so far been killed, and more than 2,600 wounded, near aid distribution sites since the GHF began operations in Gaza. 'These are not humanitarian aid, these are traps for the poor and the hungry under the watch of occupation planes,' said Munir Al Bursh, Director-General of the health ministry. 'Aid distributed under fire isn't aid, it is humiliation,' Bursh posted on X on Sunday. An airstrike killed seven other people in Beit Lahiya town north of the enclave, medics said. Palestinians try to reach a casualty in the rubble of a house targeted in an Israeli strike. AFP In Nuseirat camp in central Gaza Strip, medics said an Israeli airstrike killed at least 11 people in a house. The rest were killed in separate airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip, they added. The GHF began distributing food packages in Gaza at the end of May after Israel partially lifted a near three-month total blockade. Scores of Palestinians have been killed in near-daily mass shootings trying to reach the food. The United Nations rejects the Israeli-backed new distribution system as inadequate, dangerous, and a violation of humanitarian impartiality principles. Later on Sunday, COGAT, the Israeli military aid coordination agency, said that this week it had facilitated the entry of 292 trucks with humanitarian aid from the United Nations and the international community, including food and flour, into Gaza. Reuters
AsiaOne
16-06-2025
- Health
- AsiaOne
Israeli military kills 41 people in Gaza, medics say, World News
CAIRO — Israeli gunfire and airstrikes killed at least 41 Palestinians across Gaza on Sunday (June 15), local health authorities said, five of them near two aid sites operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Medics at Al-Awda Hospital in the central Gaza Strip said at least three people were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire as they tried to approach a GHF site near the Netzarim corridor. Two others were killed en route to another aid site in Rafah in the south. An airstrike killed seven other people in Beit Lahiya town north of the enclave, medics said. In Nuseirat camp in central Gaza Strip, medics said an Israeli airstrike killed at least 11 people in a house. The rest were killed in separate airstrikes in the southern Gaza Strip, they added. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The GHF began distributing food packages in Gaza at the end of May after Israel partially lifted a near three-month total blockade. Scores of Palestinians have been killed in near-daily mass shootings trying to reach the food. The GHF said in a statement that it resumed food deliveries on Sunday, distributing more than two million meals from its three distribution sites without incident. The United Nations rejects the new Israeli-backed distribution system as inadequate, dangerous, and a violation of humanitarian impartiality principles. COGAT, the Israeli military aid coordination agency, said that this week it had facilitated the entry of 292 trucks with humanitarian aid from the United Nations and the international community, including food and flour, into Gaza. It said the Israeli military would continue to permit the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave while ensuring it did not reach Hamas. Hamas denies Israeli accusations that it steals aid and says Israel is using hunger as a weapon against the Gaza population. The Gaza health ministry said in a statement on Saturday that at least 300 people have so far been killed, and more than 2,600 wounded, near aid distribution sites since the GHF began operations in Gaza. "These are not humanitarian aid, these are traps for the poor and the hungry under the watch of occupation planes," said Munir Al-Bursh, Director-General of the health ministry. "Aid distributed under fire isn't aid, it is humiliation," Bursh posted on X on Sunday. The war in Gaza erupted 20 months ago after Hamas-led militants raided Israel and took 251 hostages and killed 1,200 people, most of them civilians, on Oct 7, 2023, Israel's single deadliest day. Israel's military campaign since has killed nearly 55,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to health authorities in Gaza, and flattened much of the densely populated strip, which is home to more than two million people. Most of the population is displaced, and malnutrition is widespread. [[nid:718908]]
RTÉ News
15-06-2025
- Health
- RTÉ News
Israeli military kills 41 people in Gaza, medics say
Israeli gunfire and airstrikes have killed at least 41 Palestinians across Gaza, local health authorities said, five of them near two aid sites operated by the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Medics at Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza said at least three people were killed and dozens wounded by Israeli fire as they tried to approach a GHF site near the Netzarim corridor. Two others were killed en route to another aid site in Rafah in the south. An airstrike killed seven other people in Beit Lahiya town north of the enclave, medics said. In Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, medics said an Israeli airstrike killed at least 11 people in a house. The rest were killed in separate airstrikes in southern Gaza, they added. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. The GHF began distributing food packages in Gaza at the end of May after Israel partially lifted a near three-month total blockade. Scores of Palestinians have been killed in near-daily mass shootings trying to reach the food. The GHF said in a statement that it resumed food deliveries on Sunday, distributing more than two million meals from its three distribution sites without incident. The United Nations rejects the new Israeli-backed distribution system as inadequate, dangerous, and a violation of humanitarian impartiality principles. COGAT, the Israeli military aid coordination agency, said that this week it had facilitated the entry of 292 trucks with humanitarian aid from the United Nations and the international community, including food and flour, into Gaza. It said the Israeli military would continue to permit the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave while ensuring it did not reach Hamas. Hamas denies Israeli accusations that it steals aid and says Israel is using hunger as a weapon against the Gaza population. The Gaza health ministry said in a statement yesterday that at least 300 people have so far been killed, and more than 2,600 wounded, near aid distribution sites since the GHF began operations in Gaza. "These are not humanitarian aid, these are traps for the poor and the hungry under the watch of occupation planes," said Munir Al-Bursh, Director-General of the health ministry. "Aid distributed under fire isn't aid, it is humiliation," Mr Bursh posted on X. The war in Gaza erupted 20 months ago after Hamas-led militants raided Israel and took 251 hostages and killed 1,200 people, most of them civilians, on 7 October 2023. Israel's military campaign since has killed nearly 55,000 Palestinians, most of them civilians, according to health authorities in Gaza.
