"No Withdrawal" Israel Defies Trump... Gaza Hospital Hit Just 48 Hours After "Agreement"

Israel has launched another airstrike on the Gaza Strip.

This comes less than 48 hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a so-called "peace agreement."

U.S. broadcaster CNN reported on the surprise Israeli airstrike on Gaza on August 1 local time.

The target was the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central Gaza Strip.

The hospital grounds were left with a massive crater following the intense bombardment by the Israeli military.

Even two core medical supply warehouses were completely shattered.

The Gaza Ministry of Health announced that an adjacent refugee camp also suffered widespread damage.

Footage from the strike site clearly captures the devastating situation at the time.

Residents dug through the crater with their bare hands in the rubble to salvage IV fluids, breathing tubes, and surgical masks.

Munir al-Boursh, Director General of the Gaza Ministry of Health, expressed outrage, stating, "While suffering from a shortage of essential medicine, our last remaining medical lifeline has been directly attacked."

Meanwhile, the Israeli military claimed it was a precision strike targeting armed members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

As the bombings continue, the scale of casualties is growing uncontrollably.

Based on figures from August 1, the Gaza Ministry of Health reported that 8 civilians were killed and 76 others were severely injured over the past two days.

This airstrike has thrown cold water on expectations for peace in the Gaza Strip.

Previously on July 30, President Trump declared that the "Peace Council" led by him had reached a surprise agreement on the disarmament of Hamas and the withdrawal of Israeli troops.

However, in reality, the conflicting interests of both sides are sharply colliding.

Hamas countered that a preemptive withdrawal of Israeli troops is an essential condition for disarmament.

The Israeli government maintained silence without releasing an official stance on this.

However, an Israeli official revealed their unwavering stance in an interview with CNN.

The official asserted, "Unless Hamas disarms first, Israel will never withdraw from the Gaza Strip."

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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