US gives 'Israel' coordinates of med facilities, IOF bomb regardless

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Politico
22 Nov 2023 09:42
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The divide between the Biden administration and the Israeli war cabinet is "particularly stark", as the US struggles to maintain an ostensible reputation of commitment to international law by protecting aid workers, while "Israel" continues to murder Palestinians indiscriminately in Gaza.

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip, Tuesday, November 21, 2023. (AP)

A recent report by Politico reveals that the Biden administration has been providing "Israel" with the coordinates of humanitarian groups, medical facilities, and hospitals to prevent strikes against them. Despite having the data that could prevent such atrocities, the Israeli Occupation Forces continue to target hospitals, using the recurrent apologia narrative of "collateral damage".

According to three anonymous sources familiar with the matter, the information provided to "Israel" included GPS coordinates of various medical facilities and details about the movements of aid groups in Gaza. Communications of such sites have been ongoing for the past month, Politico reported.

Namely, Politico reports that the coordinates of the Al-Shifa Hospital were provided by the US as a medical facility, but the Israeli forces have besieged, bombed (the vicinity of), and rampaged in the hospital under the pretext of it serving as a Hamas HQ.

“It’s already [been] known for many years that they have the bunkers that originally [were] built by Israeli constructors underneath Shifa [which] were used as a command post of [the Palestinian Resistance].

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— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 21, 2023

US efforts not yielding desired results

The report alleges that the divide between the Biden administration and the Israeli War cabinet is "particularly stark" as the US struggles to maintain an ostensible reputation of commitment to international law by protecting aid workers, while "Israel" continues to murder Palestinians indiscriminately in Gaza.

Former US diplomat Robert Ford, who served extensively in the Middle East, notably under the Obama administration, commented on the situation, suggesting that behind-the-scenes efforts by the Biden administration may not be yielding the desired results.

"When the Israelis feel that they're in an existential threat situation, the amount of American leverage drops," he said.

Last week, the World Health Organization described the al-Shifa Hospital, which serves as Gaza's main hospital, as being a "death zone", prompting evacuation plans, while Israeli invading forces announced an expansion of operations.

The assessment followed a visit by WHO and other UN officials to the hospital, which had been raided by Israeli troops earlier in the week.

Meanwhile, the Palestinian Red Crescent revealed that the Israeli occupation army is dealing with all health facilities in Gaza as targets that must be attacked, adding that they can no longer meet the healthcare needs of the residents of the Gaza Strip.