UN Security Council to meet on IDF raid on north Gaza hospital

The UN Security Council will convene tomorrow for an emergency meeting to discuss Israel’s recent raid of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, the Israeli Mission to the UN says.

The session was requested by Algeria, which is the Arab representative on the council. There are not expected to be any practical implications from the meeting, though some members will likely try and push for a symbolic joint statement condemning Israel for the raid, which would likely be blocked by the United States.

Israel says it targeted the hospital after Hamas fighters once again began operating in and around the site. Critics of the Israeli operations have pointed to the scope of destruction it left behind and have demanded the release of the hospital’s director, who Israel claims is a terror suspect.

“Hamas cynically exploits civilian buildings for terrorist purposes and uses civilians as human shields. All of Israel’s actions in the Gaza Strip are in accordance with international law. We will continue to use all means necessary to protect the citizens of Israel. We will continue to fight until all the hostages are returned home,” says Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon.