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Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza? (apnews.com)

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JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of surgery at Gaza’s largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. “Listen,” said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital.

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[–] Sentau@feddit.de 15 points 1 year ago

A significant portion of the Palestinian population in the Gaza strip were not even born when this 'goverment' was elected. They came to power over a decade ago and grabbed it by force so it is more or less a forced millitary leadership at this point