The World Health Organization declared on Sunday December 17 that it was “dismayed by the actual destruction” from Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip. The day before, the Israeli army announced that it would end its operation in this health establishment. According to a message published on by the head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “many health workers have been arrested” And “at least eight patients” were killed during this operation. In response to this message, the Israeli representation to the UN affirmed “that Hamas [s’était] located inside the hospital”. Follow our live stream.
Israel claims to have discovered “the largest tunnel” in Gaza. The IDF saidon Sunday having discovered “a massive network of tunnels, which divides into several branches, extends for more than four kilometers and arrives only 400 meters from the Erez crossing point”, between Israel and the northern Gaza Strip. In response to the October 7 attacks, Tel Aviv promised to“annihilate” Hamas and its underground network in the Gaza Strip, notably through massive bombings.
Catherine Colonna calls for an “immediate and lasting truce”. Lhe French Foreign Minister was visiting Israel on Sunday. “Too many civilians are being killed”she declared after a meeting with her counterpart Eli Cohen, who considered that “any call for a ceasefire” was “a gift for Hamas”. The Gaza Strip’s Health Ministry says Israeli strikes have killed more than 18,800 people.
The UN Security Council meets on Monday. Ten days after an American veto, the UN Security Council must decide on Monday on a new text calling for a “urgent and lasting cessation of hostilities” in Gaza. On December 9, despite unprecedented pressure from UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the United States blocked the Council from adopting a resolution calling for a “immediate humanitarian ceasefire”.