Six Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks overnight in the occupied West Bank, Palestine’s official media announced on Tuesday.
Five Palestinians were killed in Tulkarem city in an Israeli airstrike, which also left nine others injured – including three in critical condition, according to the Wafa news agency.
Moreover, a Palestinian was killed near the Hebron city by the Israeli army.
The news agency reported that the Israeli forces left him bleeding and did not allow the medical teams to approach him until his death.
Tensions have been high across the West Bank since the fighting broke out on Oct. 7 between Palestinian groups and Israel in Gaza.
At least 194 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli forces in the West Bank since Oct. 7 in addition to over 2,700 others injured, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.
According to Palestinian media outlets, Israeli aircraft launched a barrage of phosphorus bombs last night around the Al-Quds Hospital in West Gaza.
This development exacerbates an already critical situation in the region, highlighting the severe implications of military actions on civilian healthcare infrastructure.
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported on Monday that Israeli military vehicles and tanks are stationed around Al-Quds Hospital in the Gaza Strip, amidst sounds of ongoing bombing. This coincides with preparations to evacuate the hospital, which includes patients, wounded individuals, medical staff, and accompanying persons.
The presence of Israeli forces around Al-Quds Hospital adds to the existing health crisis in Gaza. E
arlier, the Palestinian Ministry of Health declared that all hospitals in northern Gaza were out of service due to the intense fighting between Israeli forces and Hamas fighters. This situation is exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in the region.
