War on Gaza: ‘Stay away from hospitals’, pleads ICRC director

Robert Mardini, director-general of the International Committee of the Red Cross, says Gaza hospitals treating hundreds of wounded people cannot be targeted under any circumstances.
“Hospitals are to be absolutely protected at all times. The onus and the obligation are always on the parties of the conflict not to use hospitals as a battle zone.
“Even if a hospital is used by a party as a launching pad for attacks, it does not justify automatically that hospitals be targeted at a time when women, children and men are being treated. Those are sanctuaries to be protected. We reiterate our call for all parties to stay away from hospitals,” Mardini told Al Jazeera.

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