Al Shifa hospital Archives - Voice of the Cape

South Africa condemns Mass Graves in Gaza, calls for International Action

By Ragheema Mclean The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has strongly condemned the recent discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of over 200 Palestinian civilians at Nasser Hospital in Gaza. This discovery follows earlier reports of mass graves at Al-Shifa Hospital, raising concerns about the ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestine. DIRCO has called for immediate and thorough investigations to ensure justice and accountability, highlighting Israel's apparent […]

25 April 2024

International

The Israeli occupation forces conducts a brutal raid on Al-Shifa Hospital

By Kouthar Sambo Palestinian media reported that the specialized surgeries department at Al-Shifa Hospital was ablaze on Monday following Israeli tanks shelling the hospital while besieging its compounds and demanding a complete evacuation. The situation Gaza’s Health Ministry reported that approximately 30,000 people, including displaced civilians, wounded patients, and medical staff, are trapped inside the hospital as the shelling continues. According to The Palestine Chronicle, Israeli Commander Yitzhar Hoffman, who […]

19 March 2024

International

“They have tried to use media language to change the narrative but they have failed miserably.”

By Kouthar Sambo Israel and Hamas have agreed on the Qatar-mediated deal for a four-day pause on aggression in the Gaza Strip as well as the release of 50 captives for the return of 150 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Speaking on VOC's Drive Time on Wednesday, Deputy Editor of TRT World Khalil Charles, highlighted how Western media have manipulated the masses through selective language use when reporting on the […]

23 November 2023

International

“We strongly condemn the Israeli Nazi occupation’s arrest of Dr. Muhammad Abu Salamiya, general director of the Al-Shifa Hospital, along with several medical staff.”

By Kouthar Sambo "We strongly condemn the Israeli Nazi occupation's arrest of Dr. Muhammad Abu Salamiya, general director of the Al-Shifa Hospital, along with several medical staff." This is according to the Resistance Movement, Hamas. The movement further cited the move by Israel as "nothing less than despicable, lacking any sense of humanity and morals." It is also a flagrant violation of international norms and charters, asserted Hamas, since medical […]

23 November 2023

International

Hamas refutes claims of using Al-Shifa Hospital for military purposes

By Kouthar Sambo "The Pentagon just claimed that Hamas used Al-Shifa Hospital for military purposes but has yet to give the exact location or time of the so-called use." This is according to the Resistance Movement, Hamas. The US State Department also alleged that Hamas used hospitals and schools as military sites, expressed Hamas, but the claims have not gone unnoticed by the movement. "That these claims are a repetition […]

17 November 2023

International

Hamas refutes claims of weapons being stored at Al-Shifa Hospital

By Kouthar Sambo The Israeli occupation’s claim that weapons are being stored at Al-Shifa Hospital is a blatant lie that should deceive nobody any longer. This is according to the Resistance Movement Hamas. "This is nothing but a continuation of its lies and cheap propaganda trying to justify its genocidal crimes destroying the health sector in Gaza," expressed Hamas in a statement. The movement further added that this is the […]

16 November 2023

International

The Government Media Office in Gaza reports a death toll of 11,320 individuals

By Kouthar Sambo Political Bureau member of the Resistance Movement Hamas, Izzat Al-Rishq, reported 179 bodies were buried yesterday in a mass grave in the courtyard of the Shifa Complex in Gaza City. "More than 200 families in the vicinity of the Shifa Complex are prevented from moving or leaving their homes due to the enemy’s (Israeli force) siege and bombardment of the hospital with all kinds of shells, bullets, […]

15 November 2023

International

39 babies at risk of death at Al-Shifa Hospital due to lack of oxygen: Palestinian Health Ministry

The Palestinian Health Ministry said on Saturday that 39 children in the care ward of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza are at risk of death at any time due to a lack of oxygen, which coincided with heavy air and artillery bombardment of the hospital and its surroundings by Israeli forces, Anadolu reports. The Health Ministry issued a statement correcting its Minister Mai Al-Kaila statement in which she said 39 babies in […]

12 November 2023

International

Israel-Palestine: Israeli forces besiege and attack Al-Shifa hospital

Israeli forces are attacking and besieging Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, risking the lives of some 15,000 Palestinian patients and civilians sheltering inside, health officials said on Saturday. Israeli fighter jets and tanks have been shelling the area outside the hospital since around 9 pm local time on Friday and into Saturday morning. The attacks have "not stopped for a moment", Abu Mouth, a journalist reporting from inside the hospital, told Middle East Eye. […]

11 November 2023

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