Pope Francis has described Israel’s killing of children in Gaza as “cruelty … not war” in his Christmas address, drawing an angry response from the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
Israeli forces attack two hospitals and a school in Gaza, kills 8
Israeli forces launch more attacks on the barely functioning Kamal Adwan Hospital in besieged North Gaza, after ordering people inside and near the facility to evacuate. Our correspondents say the nearby Al Awda Hospital is also under attack.
Israeli forces also bombed yet another school in northern Gaza City, killing at least eight Palestinians.
The US military raided Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, hours after a Houthi missile fell in the Tel Aviv-Jaffa area in Israel, causing “mild injuries” to at least 14 people.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 45,227 Palestinians and wounded 107,573 since October 7, 2023. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led attacks that day, and more than 200 were taken captive.
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