An aid delivery in Gaza descended into chaos on Saturday with shots fired and a Red Crescent paramedic reporting five dead, as almost six months of Israeli bombardment has left hundreds of thousands in desperate need.
Israel's siege, sparked by a deadly militant attack on Oct. 7, brings nightly airstrikes and in recent days major operations around several hospitals, which it says are used by Palestinian militant groups — claims denied by Hamas.
The World Health Organization warned that Gaza had just 10 "minimally functioning" hospitals for its more than 2 million people, with its chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus saying around 9,000 patients urgently needed treatment abroad.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.