Reuters: Israeli Tanks Outside Gaza Hospital, Biden Hopes for 'Less Intrusive' Action
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli tanks advanced on Monday to the gates of Gaza City's main hospital, a chief target in Israel's battle against Hamas, as U.S. President Joe Biden said hospitals must be protected and he hoped for less intrusive Israeli action.
Separately, the armed wing of the Palestinian militant group said it was ready to release up to 70 women and children held in Gaza in exchange for a five-day truce in the war triggered by Hamas' Oct. 7 rampage into southern Israel.
Gaza health ministry spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qidra, who was inside Al Shifa hospital, said 32 patients had died in the last three days, including three newborn babies, as a result of the siege of the hospital in northern Gaza and a lack of power.
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WNU Editor: Reports are now coming in that Al-Shifa and Al-Quds hospitals, the two largest in Gaza, have both closed.
Israeli Forces Reach Gate of Gaza's Largest Hospital
Israeli forces at gates of Gaza’s main hospital with hundreds trapped -- The Guardian
Israeli tanks position around Gaza's main hospital where hundreds of patients including babies remain -- ABC News Australia
WHO says Gaza's biggest hospital becoming a cemetery -- BBC
Israel says Hamas is using Gaza’s biggest hospital for cover. Hundreds of people are trapped inside -- AP
Death and disease as Israeli troops approach Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital -- Al Jazeera
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