The deadly strike on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis, which killed dozens of civilians including five journalists, has drawn a wave of international condemnation, with governments, rights groups, and former diplomats denouncing the attack and urging accountability as Gaza’s humanitarian crisis deepens.
Gaza’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday that Israeli strikes killed 75 people and wounded 370 in the past 24 hours, bringing the overall toll since October 7, 2023, to 62,819 dead and 158,629 injured.
The United Nations voiced concern over Israel’s lack of accountability in previous incidents, while 13 international and rights groups branded the hospital strike a “full-fledged war crime” and called for an urgent International Criminal Court probe. China expressed “shock and condemnation” over the deaths of medical staff and reporters, Saudi Arabia described the attack as a “blatant violation of international law,” and Canada said it was “unacceptable.” U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen declared the Israeli campaign “must stop now.”
The European Union said health workers and journalists must be protected under international law, and 206 former EU ambassadors and officials signed a letter accusing Israel of seeking to depopulate Gaza City and obstruct aid, urging the bloc to adopt stronger measures.
Meanwhile, aid deliveries remain severely restricted. Gaza authorities reported that just 467 aid trucks entered over the past five days — a fraction of the 3,000 expected — while hospitals face a critical shortage of blood supplies as hundreds of new casualties arrive daily.
On the diplomatic front, Qatar said it has yet to receive an Israeli response to a ceasefire proposal accepted by Hamas, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari accusing Tel Aviv of stalling. Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares said Madrid is working with Doha to halt violence in Gaza and the West Bank and to avert famine.
