Gaza's Largest Hospital Under Siege Amid Ongoing Israel-Hamas Conflict

Palestinian Authorities Propose Evacuation as Biden Administration Staff Demand Cease-Fire

Gaza's largest hospital, Shifa, is under siege as Israeli forces encircle it amid ongoing conflict with Hamas. The hospital is running out of supplies and electricity, putting hundreds of patients, including newborns, at risk.
Palestinian authorities have proposed a Red Cross-supervised evacuation of the hospital, but the situation remains a stalemate. Israel accuses Hamas of using the hospital as a cover for its fighters, a claim both Hamas and hospital staff deny.
The war, now in its sixth week, was triggered by a surprise attack by Hamas into Israel, leading to thousands of civilian deaths and widespread destruction in Gaza. Hamas has released a video showing one of the hostages, a 19-year-old woman, who was killed in what Hamas claimed was an Israeli strike.
Over 400 employees of President Joe Biden's administration have signed an open letter demanding a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The letter calls for the immediate release of Israeli hostages and restoration of basic services in Gaza.
The conflict has also fueled tensions in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where at least seven Palestinians were killed overnight during an Israeli raid.