Joe Biden on Monday called on Israel to protect the main hospital in Gaza, near which fighting is going on between the Israeli army and Hamas militants, according to AFP.

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“I hope and expect less intrusive actions regarding the hospital,” the US president said at the White House when asked by reporters if he had discussed the issue with Israeli leaders.

“The hospital must be protected,” he added.

Gaza’s largest hospital has shut down and the death toll among patients is rising, the WHO chief said, as Israel continues its fierce assault on the Hamas-controlled Palestinian enclave.

Hospitals in northern Gaza, including the Al-Shifa compound, are under siege by Israeli forces and can barely care for those inside, with medical staff saying three newborns have died and many more at risk due to supply cuts electricity. amid intense fighting nearby.

Israel says it is hunting Hamas terrorists and that the group has command centers under and near hospitals.

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