Israeli Military Attack On Gaza, Palestine Announces Emergency In All Hospitals

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JAKARTA - Palestinian Health Minister May Alkaila declared a state of emergency in all hospitals following an Israeli military retaliatory attack on the Gaza Strip.

According to a report by the WAFA Palestinian News Agency, the Minister of Health also instructed a number of warehouses and blood banks belonging to the Ministry of Health to provide complete medical supplies, including medicines and blood units to hospitals.

In a statement, the Minister of Health also confirmed that all hospitals in the West Bank are ready to provide medical assistance to injured victims from the Gaza Strip affected by Israeli attacks.

A number of Palestinians have been killed and several others injured in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, WAFA said, citing medical sources.

Tensions between the Israeli military and Palestinian factions took place on Saturday morning local time after Palestinian militant groups Hamas launched a sudden attack from the Gaza Strip on Israeli territory.

The sirens of airstrikes sounded as far as Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

A number of reports say the rocket was thwarted in several areas by the Israel Iron Dome defense system.

Reports said the incident occurred after Palestinian gunmen broke through the barrier between Gaza and Israel and attacked Israeli soldiers.

Schools in the Gaza Strip were temporarily suspended until further notice.

In addition, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu held an emergency meeting with his security cabinet to discuss the attack.