Filed: December 04, 2023, 11 a.m. GMTThe last three months of 2023 have been marked by a war in the Middle East that has cost thousands of lives, left families across Israel and Gaza and further afield anxious or grieving, and destroyed homes and livelihoods.
The conflict flared on Oct. 7 when gunmen from the Palestinian militant group Hamas crossed into southern Israel from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip.
Israel says 1,200 people were killed and more than 200 hostages taken to Gaza.
Shifa Hospital, the biggest medical facility in Gaza, has been at the center of accusations of war crimes by both sides.
Israel says Hamas located its operational structures at the site, in contravention of international law, while Palestinians accused Israel of targeting a medical facility.
Persons:
gunning
Organizations:
Hamas, United Nations, Shifa
Locations:
Israel, Gaza