Russia and the UAE request an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the Baptist Hospital massacre in Gaza

Russia and the United Arab Emirates have requested to convene an urgent and open meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, October 18th, to discuss the Israeli massacre at the Al-Muadhami Hospital in Gaza.

Russia and the UAE request an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss the Baptist Hospital massacre in Gaza - image source: RT

This horrific attack resulted in the loss of over 500 lives and left dozens wounded.

Dmitry Polianski, the Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations, made this announcement on his Telegram channel.

On Tuesday evening, the Israeli military launched a missile strike on the Al-Muadhami Hospital in Gaza, a refuge for many citizens displaced from their homes seeking safety.

This attack left more than 500 dead and many injured, creating a new bloody tragedy.

Eyewitnesses within the hospital reported that the bombing turned the hospital courtyard into a pool of blood, with all the martyrs reduced to charred remains.

The hospital was housing hundreds of families displaced by the bombings.

The director of Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza declared that the situation in all Gaza hospitals had spiraled out of control following the Israeli army’s massacre due to the assault on the Al-Muadhami Hospital, leaving 500 dead.

Our correspondent quoted the hospital director, saying, “Medical teams are performing surgeries without anesthesia right in the hospital corridors,” and there are no available spaces for such a staggering number of injured and casualties.

He added, “The situation in all Gaza hospitals is entirely beyond control.”

Al-Shifa Hospital confirmed that the majority of the casualties from the Israeli airstrike on the Al-Muadhami Hospital were children and women, who were turned into remains.

It’s worth noting that the healthcare sector in Gaza is suffering from a severe shortage of equipment and medical supplies.

Additionally, the 10-day-long power outage in Gaza is adding to the burden on healthcare institutions.

These institutions have warned that their available fuel supplies are only sufficient for a mere 24 hours.