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UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Gaza hospital attack

18 Oct 2023 01:57pm
More than 500 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Tuesday, Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told AA. - FILE PIX
More than 500 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Tuesday, Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told AA. - FILE PIX

NEW YORK - The United Nations (UN) Security Council will convene an emergency meeting Wednesday to address the attack on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, reported Anadolu Agency (AA).

According to a statement from a UN spokesperson, the meeting is scheduled for 10 am local time (1400GMT) and will be conducted in an open debate format.

A draft resolution from Brazil calling for a "humanitarian pause" in Gaza will be voted on during the meeting.

Previously, Russia and the United Arab Emirates jointly called for an emergency session of the Security Council.

More than 500 people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Tuesday, Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra told AA.

According to an AA reporter, thousands of Palestinians were at the hospital when the building came under bombardment. - BERNAMA

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