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By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
18 Oct 2023 08:47
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The Israeli occupation carried out a massacre before the entire world on Tuesday as it bombed a hospital housing over a thousand civilians, killing hundreds in the process.

Airmen with the Security Forces Flight, 443d Expeditionary Squadron, conduct a flight line patrol with U.S. flags flying from their Mine Resistant Ambush Protected-All Terrain Vehicles at Al Asad Air Base on July 4, 2021 (U.S. Army National Guard)

The US military intercepted two drones that intended to strike the American military base of Ain Al-Assad, Reuters reported citing two US officials.

While the officials did not specify the party presumed to be behind the aggression, the timing of this thwarted attack has raised alarms amid increasing tensions in the region, due to the ongoing Israeli aggression against Gaza.

Last night, the Israeli occupation carried out a massacre before the entire world as it bombed a hospital housing over a thousand civilians, killing hundreds in the process.

Palestinian media reported that Al-Maamadani Hospital was housing over a thousand people, including Palestinian refugees, patients, and media personnel.

The Government Media Office: #Israel committed a war crime, targeting the courtyard of the Baptist Hospital.

Hundreds of displaced Gazans had been taking shelter in the courtyard of the hospital thinking that it would be safe because it is a hospital sponsored by Christian… pic.twitter.com/PiZin8jqDH
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 17, 2023

Preliminary reports suggest that no less than 800 people were martyred in the Israeli aggression.

The Israeli occupation forces bombed the Palestinian Hospital as Gaza's health sector is suffering in light of the crisis of low amounts of medical supplies.

Earlier today, the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon targeted an Israeli Merkava tank at al-Raheb military site.

The statement pointed out that the Israeli tank was targeted at the al-Raheb site and was directly hit, leading to deaths and injuries among its crew.