Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:00am on 10 Dec 2023,Sunday International
As Israel vowed to continue its offensive, thousands of Gazans took refuge in the bombed-out Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on Saturday. At least 17,700 people, mostly women and children, have died in two months of fighting in the narrow strip of territory. The U.S. blocked a UN ceasefire resolution on Friday, drawing condemnation but support from Israel's Prime Minister. "I very much appreciate the correct stance the US took at the United Nations Security Council," Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement. With the Gaza hospital no longer functioning after an Israeli raid, hundreds sheltered in makeshift tents amid the ruins. Aid groups warn of an "apocalyptic" humanitarian disaster unfolding.
