Live Updates: Israeli soldiers kill child in Gaza hospital

Sunday, December 24, 2023

10:40 GMT – Israeli soldiers kill child in Gaza hospital

Israeli forces on Sunday killed a child in a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis.

"A 13-year-old child, displaced, has been martyred at the PRCS Al-Amal Hospital, in Khan Younis due to being shot by an Israeli drone while inside the hospital building," the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said in a statement.

In a separate incident, three other Palestinians were killed and others were injured in an Israeli raid that targeted a house in the Japanese neighbourhood, west of Khan Younis, medical sources told Anadolu.

05:00 GMT - Palestine accuses Israel of obstructing UN resolution on aid

Palestine accused the Israeli government of attempting to obstruct the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2720 concerning the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Israel had turned Gaza into a "mass grave for civilians."

It condemned Israel's escalation of violence and genocide against Palestinian civilians, "in the strongest terms".

04:10 GMT - Biden, Netanyahu discussed Israeli military's objectives in Gaza

US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed Israel's war on Gaza, including its "objectives and phasing," the White House said.

Biden "emphasised the critical need to protect the civilian population including those supporting the humanitarian aid operation, and the importance of allowing civilians to move safely away from areas of ongoing fighting," the White House said in a statement.

"The leaders discussed the importance of securing the release of all remaining hostages," the White House said.

03:30 GMT - Foreign ministers of Türkiye, UAE discuss situation in Gaza

Fidan and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan discussed the draft resolution adopted by the UN Security Council regarding the current situation in Gaza and humanitarian aid.

Underlining the importance of making maximum efforts to carry out humanitarian aid activities in the most effective way, Fidan said the ultimate goal is to ensure permanent peace in the region and the establishment of a Palestinian state.

For our live updates from Saturday, December 23, click here.