'War crime': Gaza government condemns Israeli al-Shifa raid

The Gaza-based government media office condemned the Israeli military raid on Gaza City's al-Shifa hospital, calling it a war crime. 

In a brief statement, the office accused Israel of having a "deliberate intention to eliminate the health sector and destroy hospitals". 

"The 'Israeli' occupation army stormed the Al-Shifa Medical Complex with tanks, heavily armed soldiers and drones in the early hours of dawn and began shooting inside the complex, which sparked fear and panic among the wounded, sick, and displaced," the statement said.

"This threatens the lives of thousands of people inside the Al-Shifa Medical Complex," it added.  

"We call on international organisations and all countries of the free world to intervene immediately and urgently to curb the occupation, stop the genocidal war and stop its targeting of the health sector, medical institutions and hospitals."