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Conditions at the Al-Shifa hospital, the largest in Gaza, are “catastrophic” as essential units have collapsed, the facility’s director told CNN. Premature babies are being wrapped in foil to keep them alive after being removed from incubators when oxygen runs out, the director said.
The situation at Al-Shifa hospital is part of a deepening Gaza health care crisis, with the Al-Quds Hospital, the second-largest, also out of service, according to officials. The enclave is also on the brink of a communication blackout, a Palestinian official said.
US President Joe Biden said that hospitals must be protected. Israel has claimed Hamas has command centers underneath the medical facilities.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged disagreements within the State Department over the approach to the war. His email to personnel comes amid growing dissent across the broader Biden administration.
A pro-Israel demonstration planned for Tuesday in the US capital is expected to draw tens of thousands of attendees. The US Department of Homeland Security has it a “Level 1” security event, the highest of five categories in the department’s “Special Event Assessment Rating” system.
Here’s how to help humanitarian efforts in Israel and Gaza.