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Israeli Air Strikes Kill 150 in Gaza Over Two Days as War Escalates

At least 150 people have been killed in Gaza following two days of intense Israeli airstrikes on Thursday and Friday, December 3, as Israel continues its ongoing conflict with Hamas. This comes as negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage release between Israel and Hamas continue in Qatar. Senior Hamas official Basem Naim has expressed the group’s serious commitment to a ceasefire agreement, which includes the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and the return of the population to their homes.

Meanwhile, Israel’s military campaign has severely impacted Gaza’s health sector, with multiple reports of damage to medical facilities. Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI) warned that the destruction of the health system in northern Gaza could be complete if Israel proceeds with evacuating the last two remaining operational medical centers, the Indonesian Hospital and al-Awda Hospital.

In a statement shared on social media, PHRI stressed that, “If the Indonesian Hospital and al-Awda Hospital are forced to close by Israel’s military, there will be no medical centers left in northern Gaza.” The group also accused Israel of destroying civilian infrastructure and forcibly displacing Palestinians, violating international law, and called for international intervention to halt what it described as “ethnic cleansing.”

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk reported that 136 Israeli attacks on 27 health facilities in Gaza have resulted in significant death and destruction. Amnesty International also criticized Israel for detaining Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, describing it as part of a broader attempt to “annihilate” Gaza’s healthcare sector.

The ongoing war has taken a devastating toll on Gaza’s population, with at least 45,658 Palestinians killed and over 108,583 injured since the conflict began on October 7, 2023. In contrast, 1,139 people were killed in Israel during Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 individuals were taken captive.

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