Mon Dec 30 20:01:05 UTC 2024: ## Israel’s Hospital Bombings Spark Ethnic Cleansing Fears in Gaza
**GAZA CITY/JERUSALEM** – Israeli forces have carried out attacks on multiple hospitals in both northern Gaza and Gaza City, prompting accusations of ethnic cleansing and sparking outrage from international aid organizations. The attacks, which include the bombing of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza and al-Wafa and al-Ahli hospitals in northern Gaza City, have further exacerbated the dire humanitarian crisis in the besieged territory.
Only a meager 12 aid trucks have reached desperate Palestinians in northern Gaza in nearly three months, highlighting the severe blockade and restricted access to humanitarian assistance. This critical lack of aid, coupled with the hospital attacks, has led aid groups to warn that Israel’s actions in northern Gaza are in the “late stages of ethnic cleansing.”
The strategy employed in northern Gaza – effectively a siege cutting off access to food and medical care – is raising serious concerns about the future of Gaza City. Amjad Shawa, Director of the Palestinian NGOs Network, questioned whether the Israeli military’s approach is a calculated “starve or surrender” tactic, with Gaza City potentially facing a similar fate. Dr. Mads Gilbert, an emergency medicine doctor and senior consultant at the University Hospital of North Norway, echoed these concerns, while James Moran, former EU Ambassador to Egypt and Jordan, likely condemned the actions. The international community is demanding an immediate cessation of hostilities and unfettered access for humanitarian aid.
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