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13-04-2025
An Israeli air strike has hit the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City, destroying part of the building and forcing the displacement of patients and staff, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Witnesses reported that the intensive care and surgery departments were destroyed, and video footage showed huge flames and smoke rising from the hospital. Israel said it was investigating the reports, while Hamas condemned the strike as a "horrific crime". The hospital is now one of the few remaining functional medical facilities in Gaza City.
Entities: Gaza City, Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, Israel, Hamas, Hamas-run health ministry • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-04-2025
Attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and allied militias on famine-hit camps in Darfur killed at least 100 people, including 20 children and nine aid workers, a UN official said. The two-day attack on the Zamzam and Abu Shorouk camps and the city of el-Fasher forced around 2,400 people to flee, with many homes and infrastructure destroyed. The war in Sudan has created the world's largest humanitarian crisis, with 25 million people facing extreme hunger, and the camps were among areas where famine was detected.
Entities: Sudan, Darfur, Rapid Support Forces, UN, Zamzam • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-04-2025
An Israeli air strike on Sunday incapacitated the last fully functioning hospital in Gaza City, damaging the emergency room and reception area, as the Israeli military intensifies its campaign across the Gaza Strip. The Al-Ahli Baptist hospital received only 20 minutes warning before the strike and was forced to evacuate patients, resulting in the death of a boy with a head injury. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) claimed they struck a Hamas command-and-control center, while Hamas denied using the hospital for military purposes. The strike drew international condemnation, with the World Health Organization (WHO) stating that hospitals in Gaza are in dire need and that the shrinking humanitarian access is obstructing their ability to resupply them. The IDF has been expanding its ground operations, creating a large buffer zone and pushing hundreds of thousands of civilians into an ever-smaller area, with the Defense Minister stating that tens of percentages of Gaza's territory have become part of Israel's security zones.
Entities: Israel, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Al-Ahli Baptist hospital, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-04-2025
The Israeli military bombed al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City early on April 13, 2025, giving patients, doctors, and displaced Palestinians 20 minutes to evacuate before striking the facility. Over 200 people were present, including 88 patients and 120 staff members. One child died during the evacuation due to a lack of oxygen and the cold. The Israeli military claimed the hospital was being used as a "command and control center" by Hamas, but Hamas denied the allegations. The strike destroyed key parts of the hospital, including the emergency room and blood bank. The hospital was the last fully functional one in Gaza City, and its destruction has further strained the enclave's healthcare system, which has been devastated by the ongoing conflict.
Entities: Israel, Gaza City, al-Ahli Hospital, Hamas, Israeli military • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
13-04-2025
Experts analyzing photos obtained by The Washington Post believe an Israeli tank fired the shells that struck a U.N. guesthouse in Gaza, killing a European aid worker and injuring five others on March 19. The blast patterns and shell fragments are consistent with two Israeli tank shells. Israel has denied responsibility for the strike, which led the U.N. to scale back its international workforce in Gaza.
Entities: Israel, Gaza, United Nations, The Washington Post, European aid worker • Tone: analytical • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
