Israel-Palestine Escalation
Israel was hit by an unprecedented rocket attack from the Gaza Strip on October 7, with Hamas movement's troops infiltrating border areas. On October 8, the Israeli government announced that it had invoked Article 40 of the Basic Law, which means the country was officially in a state of war.

Palestine Red Crescent Says Al-Amal Hospital Surroundings in Gaza Came Under Heavy Fire

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - There have been numerous reports of Israeli strikes in the areas of hospitals in the Palestinian Gaza Strip, including Al-Amal Hospital, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas. According to the WHO, more than two-thirds of Gaza's hospitals are now out of service due to Israeli attacks.
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The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported heavy shelling and drone fire near the Al-Amal Hospital in the city of Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Saturday.

"Intense artillery shelling in the vicinity of PRCS Al-Amal Hospital, in Khan Younis. Shrapnel from the shelling scatters on the building," the PRCS said on X.

The shelling is accompanied by drone attacks, the PRCS said, without elaborating on the number of casualties.
Israel Does Not Have 'Any Concern' or 'Respect' for Civilians, Expert on Gaza-Ukraine Comparison
On October 7, Palestinian movement Hamas launched a large-scale rocket attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip, while its fighters breached the border, opening fire on the military and civilians. As a result, over 1,200 people in Israel were killed and some 240 others abducted.
Israel launched retaliatory strikes, ordered a complete blockade of Gaza, and launched a ground incursion into the Palestinian enclave with the declared goal of eliminating Hamas fighters and rescuing the hostages. Over 22,700 people have been killed so far in Gaza as a result of Israeli attacks, local authorities said.
On November 24, Qatar mediated a deal between Israel and Hamas on a temporary truce and the exchange of some of the prisoners and hostages, as well as the delivery of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. The ceasefire was extended several times and expired on December 1.