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Gaza Hospital In ‘Catastrophic Situation,’ Amid Heavy Fighting Nearby, Health Officials Say
Heavy fighting near Gaza’s largest hospital has put it in a “catastrophic situation,” with patients and staff trapped inside, ambulances unable to transport the injured, and life-support systems without power, according to health officials and humanitarian agencies.
According to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), commonly known as Doctors Without Borders, hostilities around Gaza’s largest hospital “have not stopped,” with persistent bombardment prohibiting evacuations and making ambulance travels too perilous.
According to a freelance journalist, the situation is dire, with medics operating by candlelight, food being rationed, and other resources running low.
According to the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health, three newborn babies died after the hospital fell “out of service” during intensive fighting in the area. The facility is said to be encircled on all four sides by Israeli soldiers and is under “complete siege.”
The Israeli army told CNN that it is involved in “ongoing intense fighting” with Hamas near the hospital complex, but it denies shooting at the northern Gaza medical center and rejects claims that it is under siege. Israel has stated that it is in contact with hospital administrators and has offered assistance with evacuations.
CNN has not established whether anyone can exit the hospital complex in the last 24 hours.
Dr. Munir Al-Bursh, Director-General of the Health Ministry, told CNN that two newborns died overnight Friday into Saturday at Al-Shifa Hospital after a shell struck nearby, shutting down the generator that was powering incubators in the neonatal unit. Another person died early Saturday morning.
According to Al-Bursh, doctors were compelled to provide artificial breathing on the 36 other babies in their care by hand. He later told CNN that once the newborn unit ran out of oxygen, the babies were transported to a separate portion of the facility overnight. He claimed the newborns were taken without incubators and were carried by hand to the hospital’s operation rooms, where oxygen supplies were still available.
Dr. Ashraf al-Qidra, a ministry spokesman, claimed he was stuck inside the facility in northern Gaza, which was “out of service” after being repeatedly attacked by Israeli bombardment.
“The intensive care unit, pediatric department, and oxygen devices have stopped working,” al-Qidra stated.
MSF, a medical charity, said it could not reach any of its employees at Al-Shifa Hospital, who had described a “catastrophic situation” inside.
Gaza Hospital In ‘Catastrophic Situation,’ Amid Heavy Fighting Nearby, Health Officials Say
The charity stated in a statement Saturday that “ambulances can no longer move to collect the injured, and non-stop bombardment prevents patients and staff from evacuating.”
The World Health Organization (WHO) also reported losing contact with contacts inside the hospital, describing the situation as “deeply concerning and frightening.”
“WHO is gravely concerned about the safety of health workers, hundreds of sick and injured patients, including babies on life support, and displaced people who remain inside the hospital,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in a statement released on Sunday.
As of early Sunday, the Hamas-controlled Ministry of Health in Gaza reported shelling near the Al-Shifa Hospital, saying that it was endangering patients and displaced persons sheltering inside. CNN is unable to independently verify this claim.
The Israeli army informed CNN that it was involved in “ongoing intense fighting” against Hamas in the vicinity of the hospital but refused to speak further since military activity was still ongoing. It has, however, rejected reports that it was firing on the hospital or that it was under siege.
Gaza Hospital In ‘Catastrophic Situation,’ Amid Heavy Fighting Nearby, Health Officials Say
The IDF earlier stated that Hamas is infiltrating civilian infrastructure and that it will target Hamas “wherever necessary.” It has also accused Hamas of using hospitals as cover, which both Shifa doctors and the terrorist group reject.
Colonel Moshe Tetro, a senior Israeli Defense Ministry official, stated that “there is no shooting at the hospital and no siege.” “The hospital’s east side remains open. Furthermore, [the military] may work with anyone who wishes to leave the hospital safely,” Tetro said.
With a news conference on Saturday, the IDF announced it would assist with the evacuation of babies from the hospital’s pediatric ward on Sunday. “The Shifa Hospital staff has requested that we assist the babies in the pediatric department in getting to a safer hospital tomorrow.” “We will provide the necessary assistance,” stated Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari.As a result of the surprise Hamas attacks that killed 1,200 people, Israel has increased its offensive inside Gaza.
According to Palestinian health officials, Israel has been shelling and blockading Gaza, an already impoverished and densely populated territory, since then, killing over 11,000 Palestinians. The attack has heightened fears about Gaza’s healthcare.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Director General, Robert Mardini, said the organization was “shocked and appalled by the images and reports coming from Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza.”
Gaza Hospital In ‘Catastrophic Situation,’ Amid Heavy Fighting Nearby, Health Officials Say
“The unbearably desperate situation for the trapped patients and staff must end.” “Right now,” Mardini wrote on X.
According to Al-Bursh at the health ministry, Al-Shifa Hospital is under “complete siege,” with personnel and patients unable to flee.
According to Al-Bursh, there are still over 400 individuals being treated at the hospital and around 20,000 displaced persons seeking shelter in the hospital complex.
According to CNN, there were around 100 dead bundled in blankets on the ground within the hospital complex.
“We can’t bury them,” he said over the phone to CNN. As he talked, the sound of explosives could be heard.
CNN has been unable to confirm the number of deaths at Al-Shifa Hospital.
Mustafa Sarsour, a freelance journalist based at the hospital, told CNN that the circumstances inside are dreadful.
Gaza Hospital In ‘Catastrophic Situation,’ Amid Heavy Fighting Nearby, Health Officials Say
“The situation is extremely difficult and perilous. After a brief pause, shelling and gunfire resumed, heavily targeting anything that moves,” Sarsour said, adding that medics inside the center were working by candlelight and that food was becoming limited for both physicians and patients.
Because Al-Shifa was inaccessible, persons who had been injured were being transferred to Al-Ahli Hospital, according to Al-Bursh.
Humanitarian organizations have been warning about the situation at Al-Shifa Hospital. The Norwegian Refugee Council’s Middle East director, Angelita Caredda, said in a statement that the organization was “horrified by reports of relentless attacks on Gaza’s hospitals.”
“Patients, including babies, and civilians seeking help are being attacked.” “Waging war around and on hospitals is an affront,” she remarked.
Martin Griffiths, the chief of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, decried attacks on healthcare institutions, writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, that “there can be no justification for acts of war in health care facilities.”
People utilizing and working in Gazan healthcare facilities, according to Griffiths, “must trust that they are places of shelter, not of war.”
Amid the “deeply worrying” situation in Al-Shifa, UNICEF, the UN agency in charge of providing humanitarian relief to children, has appealed for the protection of Gaza’s hospitals.
Gaza Hospital In ‘Catastrophic Situation,’ Amid Heavy Fighting Nearby, Health Officials Say
It also demanded a quick cease-fire in Gaza. UNICEF said in a statement issued early Sunday, “Al Shifa hospital in Gaza is without power, and we are seeing deeply concerning reports of premature babies dying in incubators.”
Other hospitals have been damaged as a result of the war. The head of two institutions reported on Friday that Israeli tanks had surrounded them.
According to a statement from the country’s prime minister, Jordan’s air force deployed parachutes to air-drop medical aid to the Jordanian field hospital in Gaza early Sunday. This is the country’s second air-dropped humanitarian delivery this month.
The operation was carried out in collaboration with the UAE and Qatar to “enhance and develop the hospital’s capabilities and increase the ability of medical personnel to provide health and treatment services to alleviate the burden of the people in the Gaza Strip,” according to a statement.
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Canadian Man Arrested for TikTok Video That Threatened Trudeau
A TikTok video that went live earlier this week has led to a Toronto man facing charges of threatening Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland. Andrew Marshall, 61, is facing two counts of uttering threats.
On Friday afternoon, the Ontario Court of Justice granted him bail with a surety and restrictions after the RCMP charged him on Wednesday.
Following Monday’s upload to TikTok, CBC Toronto conducted its own independent investigation of the video. Marshall vehemently opposes what he perceives as restrictions on free expression in Canada in it.
“I get them taken down all the time— I make videos — or all my comments, that are just simple comments,” Marsh says in the TikTok. “It’s just getting ridiculous, Marshall said.”
According to the CBC more and more people are threatening politicians. The commissioner of the RCMP has hinted that further measures may be necessary to ensure their safety.
In the TikTok video, Marshall explains in great detail how he would brutally assassinate Trudeau and Freeland “if it was up to him.”
Marshall attacks multiple groups throughout the roughly 11-minute TikTok video, including the media, Muslims, migrants, and the police who defend the government.
Among Marshall’s bail terms are the following: he must not communicate with Trudeau or Freeland; he must not use the internet to make social media posts or comments; he must not own any weapons; and he must not apply for a firearms permit.
During the bail hearing, the prosecution provided all of the evidence that is often not published.
Nate Jackson, Marshall’s attorney, stressed his client’s liberties and privileges as a Canadian in an email message.
“He has the right to freedom of speech, the right to reasonable bail and the right to a fair trial,” he said. “Having secured his release from custody, we will continue to defend Mr. Marshall’s Charter rights as his case proceeds.”
Neither Freeland’s nor the prime minister’s office would comment on the allegations, according to the CBC.
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Canada’s Unemployment Rate Hits its Highest Point Since 2017
As the job market remains dismal, the national unemployment rate in Canada has risen to its highest point since 2017. This has led some analysts to question whether the Bank of Canada should be reducing interest rates more quickly.
In spite of a net gain of 22,000 jobs, Statistics Canada reported on Friday that the unemployment rate increased to 6.6% from 6.4% the previous month. The rise was due to an uptick in part-time employment and a fall in full-time employment.
Outside of the pandemic years, the national unemployment rate has reached its highest position since May 2017, according to StatCan.
Rapid population expansion in Canada has increased the overall labour pool, but the country’s unemployment rate has persisted in rising.
The summer job market was especially tough for students, according to StatCan. Not including the pandemic, the unemployment rate among students going back to school in the autumn was 16.7 percent, which is the highest level since 2012.
Two days after the Bank of Canada dropped interest rates for the third time in a row, reducing borrowing costs to alleviate economic pressure, the most recent reading of the Canadian job market follows suit.
According to TD Bank economist Leslie Preston, who wrote a note on Friday, the central bank is “giving the OK” to keep dropping rates due to the bad August jobs report. Preston predicts two more quarter-point decreases at the remaining decisions this year.
According to CIBC senior economist Andrew Grantham, there are indications that the labour market is quickly contracting more than initially thought, since the unemployment rate is nearly two percentage points greater than the record low of 4.9% in June 2022.
“Due to this, we believe the Bank should be contemplating a quicker rate of reductions in order to bring interest rates to less restrictive levels,” he informed clients in a letter on Friday morning.
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US Job Growth Falls Short of Expectations: Economy Struggles Under High Interest Rates
Last month, job growth in the United States was weaker than predicted, prompting concerns that the world’s largest economy is beginning to struggle under the weight of increased interest rates.
The Labour Department said that employers added 142,000 jobs in August, which was less than the nearly 160,000 economists predicted. It also stated that job gains over the preceding two months were weaker than expected.
However, the jobless rate went down to 4.2%, down from 4.3% in July.
The report is one of the most important indicators of the US economy and arrives at a vital time, as voters consider presidential candidates for the November election and the US central bank contemplates its first interest rate decrease in four years.
Analysts said the latest statistics kept the Federal Reserve on pace for a rate drop at its meeting this month, but did little to answer worries about the trajectory of the US economy or how much of a cut it should make.
“There has rarely been such a make-or-break number; unfortunately, today’s jobs report does not completely resolve the recession debate,” said Seema Shah, chief global strategist at Principal Asset Management.
Soaring prices in 2022 caused the Federal Reserve to hike its key lending rate to 5.3%, a nearly 20-year high.
Faced with increased borrowing costs for homes, vehicles, and other debt, the economy has slowed, helping to alleviate pressures that were boosting inflation but exacerbating market concerns.
As inflation has fallen to 2.9% in July, the Fed is under pressure to decrease interest rates to prevent additional economic deceleration.
Although job increases in August fell short of expectations, they were greater than in July, when a slowdown aroused anxieties and triggered several days of stock market volatility.
Last month, construction and health-care firms hired the most, while manufacturing and retailers laid off employees.
Ms Shah stated that the data in Friday’s report was mixed, but provided enough concerning indicators that the Fed should make a larger cut.
“On balance, with inflation pressures subdued, there is no reason for the Fed not to err on the side of caution and frontload rate cuts,” she told reporters.
Others, however, felt the advances were just steady enough to warrant a 0.25 percentage point decrease, as markets had long projected – though this could signal more cuts than expected in the coming months.
Paul Ashworth, Capital Economics’ senior North America economist, predicted that the Fed’s decision will be “close run.”
“The labour market is clearly experiencing a marked slowdown,” he said, adding that the new statistics were “overall still consistent with an economy experiencing a soft landing rather than plummeting into recession”.
Concerns about the economy are a major issue in the US election.
According to polls, a majority of Americans feel the US is in a recession, despite healthy 2.5% growth last year.
Donald Trump has declared that the economy is headed for a “crash,” and his team instantly latched on the latest data to criticise Vice President Kamala Harris, publishing a press release titled “warning lights flash as Kamala’s economy continues to weaken.”
Democrats have defended their performance, claiming that the United States survived the pandemic and inflation better than many other countries.
They believe the slowdown is a sign that the economy is returning to a more sustainable rate of growth following the post-pandemic boom.
“Although hiring has slowed, the US job market continues to generate solid job gains and wage growth that is consistently beating inflation,” the White House Council of Economic Advisors stated in a blog.
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