RAMALLAH, Saturday, November 4, 2023 (WAFA) – Minister of Health, Mai Alkaila, said today that Israel, in its genocidal war on the Gaza Strip, is blatantly disregarding international humanitarian law and international human rights law.

Minister Alkaila explained that the international community's silence in the face of these atrocities serves as a green light for Israel to further trample on Palestinian blood and indulge in the genocide of Palestinians without facing any consequences or being held to account.

"The Israeli occupation army has extended its massacres to hospitals and their surroundings without any intervention from the international community," Alkaila said in a press statement. "Countries that should be upholding international law have failed in their duty to do so."

She emphasized that the Israeli occupation "is intentionally targeting hospitals and their surroundings, in addition to bombing the power generators of these medical facilities. This is a calculated move meant to inflict maximum harm on the citizens of the Gaza Strip and cause the greatest number of casualties."

The Minister of Health stated that "Israel's bombing of civilian crowds in front of Al-Shifa Hospital, Al-Quds Hospital, Indonesian Hospital, and Al-Nasr Hospital constitutes a war crime that the world must confront."

"Immediate action is required to halt these flagrant violations of international law," Alkaila demanded, calling for "an end to the policy of double standards and selectivity in terms of support and condemnation."

"All the laws designed to protect medical and ambulance teams have been violated by the Israeli occupation, meaning that these teams are deliberately targeted and attacked with the intent to kill both doctors and patients."

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