Nick Schifrin:
But U.S. officials say that while Israel has tried to evacuate the entire area, it is not being allowed aid. And as the weather gets colder, under-equipped Gazans become vulnerable.
This week, a father held his newborn who froze to death, one of six babies who froze to death in recent days.
The Israeli military says one soldier was killed in combat in northern Gaza and that operations continue in the north.
To give perspective on this, we have two perspectives: Dr. Zaher Sahloul, co-founder and president of MedGlobal, a nonprofit organization that directly supported a Kamal Adwan hospital, and Israeli Brigadier General retired Assaf Orion, former head of the Israeli army. Defense Force Strategic Planning, which is now a member of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
Thank you so much. Welcome both of you to “News Hour.”
Zaher Sahloul, let me start with you. What is your reaction to what Israel describes as the Kamal Adwan Hospital serving as a Hamas terrorist stronghold in northern Gaza, from which terrorists operated throughout the war?