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As per reports and videos shared on social media, Israel attacked the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital in Gaza on Saturday. Furthermore, as Israel continued its attacks, a top Hamas political member was killed in Khan Younis, along with his wife.

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Photos depict blasts in Gaza and Lebanon and the aftermath of US Strikes in Yemen. Furthermore, thousands of Israelis protested the attacks on Gaza in Tel Aviv. | Photo: AP
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As Israel resumes its war on Gaza, Israeli forces have bombed the only cancer hospital in the war-torn strip. As per reports and videos shared on social media, Israel attacked the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital in Gaza on Saturday.

Furthermore, as Israel continued its attacks, a top Hamas political member was killed in Khan Younis, along with his wife.

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Israel Resumes War On Gaza

The only cancer hospital in Gaza - Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital - was bombed by Israeli forces on Saturday. Rights groups have condemned the Israeli attack and stated that Tel Aviv's attacks on hospitals and healthcare units reveal Israel's systematic pattern and intent to commit genocide.

As per Al-Haq, a Ramallah-based rights group noted that Israel's attack on the hospital shows its “brazen impunity and dedication to destroying every single hospital” in the Gaza Strip.

"Israel라이브 바카라 'genocidal intent' is also shown through “the denial of adequate medical provisions into and around the Gaza Strip, and the abduction, torture, and killing of medical personnel”, it added.

As Israel continues its attacks, a top Hamas member and his wife were also killed on Saturday. As per Quds News Network, Hamas Political Bureau member Salah al-Bardawil, was killed along with his wife in an Israeli attack on his tent in Khan Younis.

Israelis Call For End Of Gaza War

Meanwhile in Israel, thousands of Israelis continue to call on the Netanyahu government to stop the war in Gaza and focus on hostage rescue instead.

As per Times of Israel, over 100,000 Israelis carried out a nationwide protest over Israel resuming the war in Gaza and the ouster of Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara.

At Tel Aviv's Habima Square, tens of thousands filled the plaza as they carried out an anti-government demonstration. Along with this, a second rally was carried out at the Hostages Square where Israelis called for the return of the remaining captives and an end to the war.

“The return to fighting could kill the living hostages and cause the fallen to disappear. The only fight should take place in the negotiating room, for the immediate return of all the hostages," said the Hostages and Missing Families Forum.

Israel Resumes Attacks On Lebanon

On Saturday, Israel launched a wave of attacks across southern Lebanon. As per Israel, these attacks, which have killed seven people, were in response to a cross-border rocket fire from Hezbollah.

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has denied launching any rockets. The attacks mark a major escalation from the Israeli side. In response, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said his country was at risk of being drawn into a “new war."

Israel's attack also marks the end of the ceasefire agreement signed with Hezbollah in November 2024.

US Bombs Yemen

As Israel resumes its war on Gaza and Lebanon, the United States once again launched attacks in Yemen. Posted from the official CENTCOM account, two videos showed fighter jets taking off from an aircraft carrier.

The posts captioned "24/7" and "#HouthisAreTerrorists" and come just as Yemeni media reported new attacks on the Red Sea port of Hodeidah.

As per Saba news agency, an attack was reported on Yemen's as-Salif port. Along with this, three US raids on Hodeidah airport were also reported. Since the US launched its attacks last week, at least 32 people have been killed in Yemen.

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