ANKARA, Nov. 1 Israel has launched an investigation into the attack on the Turkish Palestinian hospital in Palestine, Tel Aviv declared to Turkey that it was not involved in the incident, the Hürriyet newspaper reported, citing sources.
«On the night of October 30, Israel attacked the Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital. The third and last floors of the hospital, the coordinates of which were previously communicated to Israeli units, were heavily damaged, and some electromechanical systems were also destroyed. Since the hospital was evacuated as precautionary measures, there were no casualties,” the publication writes.
It is reported that after the shelling, contacts took place late in the evening between the foreign policy and intelligence agencies of Turkey and Israel.
«According to information obtained by Hurriyet, Israeli officials told Turkey that 'we did not carry out the bombing, we have launched an investigation into the attack.'» However, sources say Turkey has little expectation of the outcome of that investigation reflecting the truth. Israel had previously bombed the Al-Holiday hospital. Ahly» in Gaza, which killed about 500 people,» the newspaper writes.
On October 7, Israel was subjected to an unprecedented-scale rocket attack from the Gaza Strip as part of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, announced by the military wing of the Palestinian Hamas movement. After this, the organization’s fighters penetrated into the border areas in southern Israel.
In response, the Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Iron Swords against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Within a few days, the Israeli military took control of all populated areas near the border with Gaza and began carrying out air strikes on targets, including civilians, in the strip. Israel also announced a complete blockade of the Gaza Strip: the supply of water, food, electricity, medicine, and fuel was stopped.
The number of victims in the Gaza Strip exceeded 8.5 thousand people, over 21 thousand were injured. In Israel, according to local authorities, more than 1.3 thousand people died. The Russian Embassy reported that during the escalation of the conflict, 20 Russians were killed, two were taken hostage, and seven were listed as missing. According to various sources, about 150 Israelis may be held captive by Hamas. The movement itself stated that there are about 200-250 prisoners in the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict, related to the territorial interests of the parties, has been a source of tension and clashes in the region for many decades. A UN decision with the active role of the USSR in 1947 determined the creation of two states — Israel and Palestine, but only the Israeli one was created.