Friday, August 15, 2025

Israeli destruction of Gaza healthcare ‘medicide’, UN experts say

Israel’s targeted destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system amounts to “medicide”, an attempt to wipe out medical care in the Strip, a group of UN experts has said.
At least 100 Palestinians were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since dawn on Wednesday, with our team on the ground reporting the intensification of strikes on the northern parts of the enclave.
Meanwhile, at least eight people, including three children, have starved to death in the territory in the past 24 hours, bringing the total count of hunger-related deaths to 235, including 106 children, according to Gaza’s Ministry of Health.
Protests have continued around the world against Israel’s targeted assassination of four Al Jazeera journalists and two freelancers in Gaza.
Israel’s war on Gaza has killed at least 61,722 people and wounded 154,525.

Here is a recap of today’s main events:

At least 100 people were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip since dawn on Wednesday.
UN experts say Israel’s targeted destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system and its killing and starvation of health workers in the Strip amounts to “medicide” – an attempt to wipe out medical care.
Gaza’s Government Media Office says the number of people who have died from starvation in the enclave has risen to 235, including 106 children, as the humanitarian crisis reaches what it called “catastrophic levels”.
Al Jazeera has seen a copy of a UN report set to be published on Thursday that accuses Israeli forces of using sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners.
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says critical aid, including food, medicines, shelter materials, and hygiene supplies, is being blocked by Israeli authorities from entering Gaza.
An Israeli drone strike targeted a car on the Haris–Hadatha road in southern Lebanon, killing one person, according to Lebanon’s health ministry.