By Quds News Network
Gaza (Quds News Network)- A few hours following an American veto against stopping the genocide, an Israeli airstrike on a residential neighborhood near Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza has killed 66 people, most of them children and women, and left over 100 injured.
The massacre is part of an intensifying Israeli assault on northern Gaza, marked by heavy shelling and starvation in areas like Beit Lahia and Jabalia Refugee Camp.
The Gaza Ministry of Health stated that Israel has committed a new massacre in northern Gaza, pointing to the systematic targeting of civilian areas.
Rescue efforts have been severely hindered as Israeli forces continue to block access for medical teams and prevent the retrieval of victims’ bodies or the evacuation of the wounded.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, told Al Jazeera:
“As I speak to you, I see the body of a baby whose hand is severed, still clutching a milk bottle… We received mutilated body parts, all belonging to children who were sleeping when the strike hit. We are attempting to transport and treat injuries ourselves because there are no rescue teams. The scenes are harrowing. Children, women, and the elderly—many of whom were asleep—are among the victims. Our resources are extremely limited; there are no medical teams or equipment. We, the doctors, are manually pulling out and treating the injured. We have repeatedly appealed to the world, but no one is responding. It is evident there is deliberate obstruction to deny us the tools we need, leaving the wounded to die. Most of our medical staff have been arrested or killed, but we will continue our humanitarian mission no matter the cost.”
The neighborhood destruction follows days of intensified Israeli shelling and gunfire targeting areas such as Beit Lahia and Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza. The region remains under relentless bombardment as Israel’s military operation continues unabated, despite international outcry over the mounting civilian death toll.
American Veto Enables Continued Genocide
The bloodbath comes in the wake of the US veto, which blocked a Security Council resolution supported by 14 member states. The resolution called for a halt to hostilities, the release of Israeli prisoners, and unhindered delivery of humanitarian aid.
It also emphasized compliance with international law and condemned any measures leading to the starvation of civilians, particularly the vulnerable, including women and children.
This veto has been widely criticized as a green light for Israel’s ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza, with the United States enabling further war crimes as global leaders fail to intervene effectively.
21 November 2024
Source: countercurrents.org