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WHO: Dire conditions at Gaza’s hospitals

WHO: Dire conditions at Gaza’s hospitals

FromToday in the EU


WHO: Dire conditions at Gaza’s hospitals

FromToday in the EU

ratings:
Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Nov 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, the Beyond the Byline podcast looks into the critical situation unfolding in Gaza's hospitals as Israel continues its military operations in the strip.Medical centres - once a refuge for civilians - have been struggling to continue to operate with their fuel, electricity and medical supplies cut off. On Wednesday, the Israel Defence Forces raided Gaza's biggest hospital, Al-Shifa, saying that Hamas militants were hiding out beneath the building.Doctors and aid workers on the ground have put out calls for a ceasefire, with the United Nations relief chief stating that "hospitals are not battlegrounds".We discussed the critical situation in Gaza's medical facilities with Christian Lindmeier, a spokesperson at the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Released:
Nov 16, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Today in the EU is the first daily podcast exclusively dedicated to politics and policy in the EU. Evi Kiorri together with Giada Santana and the production team, Miriam Sáenz de Tejada, Nicoletta Ionta, with Euractiv's expert journalists, will be your guide and voice to ask your questions, explain and to enrich your understanding of EU dynamics every day at 6.00 am.