Israeli military announce they will bomb al-Shifa hospita in #Gaza

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For immediate release: Israeli military announce they will bomb al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

Al-Shifa hospital has received a phone call telling them a building of the hospital will be bombed.

At 16:30, the hospital received a call from an unlisted number, stating a building needed to be evacuated immediately.

The building is being used for overflow patients, and is directly across the road from the main hospital building. It is part of the hospital site, but building work has yet to be completed.

The hospital is now in the process of evacuating all staff and patients inside.

"I'd like to say that Israel's threats to bomb Gaza's largest hospital have reached a new low, but in light of it's relentless atrocities and civilian massacres over the last 25 days, it's hardly unexpected." Stated Joe Catron, U.S. International Solidarity Movement (ISM) activist now in al-Shifa hospital.

Since July 25th, international volunteers from countries including Spain, Sweden, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, New Zealand, Australia, and Venezuela have begun a constant protective presence in various locations at the al-Shifa Hospital.

According to the Gaza Ministry of Health, as of July 29th, there have been 34 attacks against Gazan medical facilities since this latest Israeli military assault began 25 days ago.

For more information:

Activists now in al-Shifa
+970595594326 Joe Catron, USA (English)
+970598345327 Charlie Andreasson, Sweden (Swedish/English)
+972595209679 Fred Ekblad, Swedeb (Swedish/English)
+970595251720 Huda Julie Webb-Pullman, Australia and New Zealand (English)

Other
Ally Cohen (ISM media coordinator based in the West Bank) +972597406401

Resources:
http://palsolidarity.org/2014/07/as-israel-targets-the-wounded-international-volunteers-to-stay-at-al-shifa-hospital/

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