A Sky News team witnessed a dead child being pulled from the rubble in Gaza and desperate attempts to dig out survivors following an Israeli drone strike. The attack happened during a filming at a hospital in Rafah, near the Egyptian border. A father took cover behind a car with his terrified children while the drone circled overhead threatening more strikes. The body of a child was uncovered as people dug through debris with their hands and an injured man lay waiting for help, unable to move his legs. Sky’s Middle East correspondent, Alistair Bunkall, said it’s unclear why the area was attacked and that people had been told Rafah was safe. The stark reminder of the situation in Gaza comes as the US secretary of state suggested more countries should urge Hamas to surrender. Antony Blinken said there seemed to be a silence on what Hamas should do to end the suffering with the vast amount of pressure falling on Israel. He said he wanted Israel to shift to more targeted attacks to save lives. More than 20,000 people have now been killed and 52,000 wounded in Gaza since October, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. At least 46 people died and more than 100 were wounded early on Wednesday in a strike on the Jabalia refugee camp near Gaza City, said a health ministry official. Israel launched the offensive after Hamas killed more than 1,200 people in a surprise attack on 7 October and has vowed to wipe out the terror group. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh travelled to Cairo on Wednesday for talks aimed at securing another ceasefire. Reports suggest Israel has offered a week-long pause in exchange for around 40 hostages. President Biden told reporters “we’re pushing” but that an agreement still appeared some way off. More than 100 Israelis and 240 Palestinian prisoners were released during a week-long truce last month. Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu maintained that he will not stop until Hamas is wiped out. Read more; Which countries are calling for a ceasefire? Family urges new deal as grandfather ‘suffering greatly’ UN aid vote delayed again Israel says 134 of its soldiers have died in its ground offensive, while it claims to have killed 7,000 militants – without providing evidence. It blames Hamas for civilian deaths, saying it deliberately embeds itself among the population. Meanwhile, a UN vote on an attempt to boost aid to Gaza has again been delayed at the request of America. The vote is now expected to happen on Thursday.
“Sky News reports on the chaos of Israeli drone strike in Gaza as a dead child is rescued from the rubble” – World News
