Wednesday, 18 October 2023 3:01 PM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 18 October 2023 4:00 PM ]
Bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in central Gaza are seen after they were transported to al-Shifa Hospital on October 17, 2023. (Photo by AP)
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad resistance movement has roundly dismissed the Israeli military’s allegations that the Gaza-based group was responsible for a strike on a packed hospital compound in central Gaza, rejecting the claims as “downright lies.”
“The Zionist enemy is trying hard to evade its responsibility for the brutal massacre it committed by bombing the Anglican-run al-Ahli al-Arab Hospital, also known as the Baptist Hospital, in Gaza through fabrication of lies and pinning the blame on the Islamic Jihad movement,” it said in a statement on Wednesday.
“We, therefore, affirm that the accusations put forward by the enemy are false and baseless,” the resistance movement stressed.
According to the statement, the hospital had been ordered to evacuate by the Tel Aviv regime under threat of bombardment, and it was a bomb dropped by an Israeli warplane that caused the tragedy.
It said the hospital had “received public notice of evacuation under threat of bombing.”
Gaza hospital massacre sparks massive protests in Muslim countries
On Tuesday night, an Israeli air raid on Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza killed at least 500 people, according to Palestinians, in one of the worst attacks since the violence began on October 7.
Gaza’s Health Ministry spokesperson, Ashraf al-Qudra, said on Wednesday that hundreds were killed and rescue workers were still removing bodies from the rubble.
The bombardment of the hospital in Gaza triggered a wave of anger and protests across the Middle East, with protesters taking to the streets to condemn the deadly attack.
Pro-Palestinian protests were also staged at Israeli embassies in Jordan as well as Turkey and near the US embassy in Lebanon.
Hamas: Israel bears full responsibility for Gaza hospital carnage
Meanwhile, Hamas resistance movement said in a statement that the occupying Israeli regime bears complete responsibility for the strike on the Gaza hospital, and its blatant lies will fail to deceive people.
The movement said in a statement that the Tel Aviv regime is putting out a false front and pushing it with overt propaganda in an attempt to avoid responsibility for the massacre.
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“Baptist Hospital and 22 other hospitals and medical facilities, housing medical staff, patients, and injured people, were all under threat from the fascist and occupying Israeli regime. Israel has bombed 23 ambulances and killed more than 25 doctors and members of their families so far,” Hamas pointed out.
It continued, “They (Israeli forces) are the ones who killed more than 3,000 Palestinian civilians, 70% of whom were children and women, by destroying entire residential neighborhoods and 120,000 housing units.”
“This horrible massacre was caused directly by the fascist Israeli regime, which provided multiple accounts of the events starting within the first hour of the carnage,” Hamas concluded.
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Israel opened up gates of hell to itself with Gaza atrocities: Iran parliament speaker
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 10:09 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 18 October 2023 10:09 AM ]
People gather around bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in central Gaza after they were transported to al-Shifa Hospital on October 17, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Iran’s parliament speaker has denounced the devastating Israeli military onslaught against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, stating that the occupying Tel Aviv regime will be finished off once Muslims’ growing anger over its endless atrocities boils over.
“The Zionists are opening up the gates of hell with their own hands and are filling all Muslims with wrath. They will destroy themselves by means of such atrocities. Last night, the evil Zionists committed an appalling genocide against the oppressed Ganazs just before the eyes of the international community,” Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Wednesday as he addressed an open parliamentary session.
He added, “The Zionists revealed their ugly face and bloody hands to the world, and showed that human rights and international institutions have become utterly meaningless in our era.”
The senior Iranian lawmaker noted that the era of condemnatory statements and fake expressions of regret is over, emphasizing that the world is waiting for practical measures.
Muslims are ready to make sacrifices in order to confront the Israeli regime, Qalibaf said.
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“Muslim and Arab nations expect their governments to devote concerted practical measures aimed at stopping this war machine and censuring these crimes,” he noted.
Iran: Israel committed suicide with Gaza hospital massacre
Meanwhile, the Iranian government condemned in the strongest terms the ongoing Israeli crimes against Palestinians, stating that the Tel Aviv regime opted to be annihilated by Palestinian and regional Muslims with the bombardment of the al-Ahli al-Arab Hospital, also known as the Baptist Hospital, in Gaza.
“This crime will certainly not go unpunished. European and American statesmen are also complicit in the crimes of the [Israeli] regime,” it said in a statement, stressing that the attack on the hospital deeply shocked the whole world and was fairly heart-rending to all freedom-loving people worldwide.
The statement further called the attack, which resulted in the loss of at least 500 lives and wounded hundreds of others, a clear example of war crime, genocide, and massacre of women, children and defenseless patients.
Israel opened up gates of hell to itself with Gaza atrocities: Iran parliament speaker
Wednesday, 18 October 2023 10:09 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 18 October 2023 10:09 AM ]
People gather around bodies of Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on the al-Ahli Arab Hospital in central Gaza after they were transported to al-Shifa Hospital on October 17, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Iran’s parliament speaker has denounced the devastating Israeli military onslaught against Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip, stating that the occupying Tel Aviv regime will be finished off once Muslims’ growing anger over its endless atrocities boils over.
“The Zionists are opening up the gates of hell with their own hands and are filling all Muslims with wrath. They will destroy themselves by means of such atrocities. Last night, the evil Zionists committed an appalling genocide against the oppressed Ganazs just before the eyes of the international community,” Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Wednesday as he addressed an open parliamentary session.
He added, “The Zionists revealed their ugly face and bloody hands to the world, and showed that human rights and international institutions have become utterly meaningless in our era.”
The senior Iranian lawmaker noted that the era of condemnatory statements and fake expressions of regret is over, emphasizing that the world is waiting for practical measures.
Muslims are ready to make sacrifices in order to confront the Israeli regime, Qalibaf said.
At least 500 killed in Israeli bombing on Gaza hospital: Health ministry
“Muslim and Arab nations expect their governments to devote concerted practical measures aimed at stopping this war machine and censuring these crimes,” he noted.
Iran: Israel committed suicide with Gaza hospital massacre
Meanwhile, the Iranian government condemned in the strongest terms the ongoing Israeli crimes against Palestinians, stating that the Tel Aviv regime opted to be annihilated by Palestinian and regional Muslims with the bombardment of the al-Ahli al-Arab Hospital, also known as the Baptist Hospital, in Gaza.
“This crime will certainly not go unpunished. European and American statesmen are also complicit in the crimes of the [Israeli] regime,” it said in a statement, stressing that the attack on the hospital deeply shocked the whole world and was fairly heart-rending to all freedom-loving people worldwide.
The statement further called the attack, which resulted in the loss of at least 500 lives and wounded hundreds of others, a clear example of war crime, genocide, and massacre of women, children and defenseless patients.
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“The Zionist regime demonstrated the depth of its brutality, ignominy and disregard for all human rules and principles, and exhibited its inhumane nature to all,” it added.
“The Islamic Republic of Iran, while condemning this heinous crime in the strongest terms, calls on the international community and the United Nations to take immediate actions to stop the crimes of the child-killing and racist Zionist regime. It also reminds the responsibility of each government, the UN Security Council as well as the International Criminal Court to prosecute Israeli authorities for their heinous international crimes against the oppressed Palestinian nation living under occupation.”
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