Israel enters Gaza's largest hospital

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 1/ Israeli forces raid Gaza's largest hospital in 'targeted operation' and urge Hamas to surrender Israel says it has launched a "targeted" operation in Gaza's largest hospital as Palestinian health officials said forces "stormed" the besieged complex in the early hours of Wednesday morning.   According to the United Nations, over 2,500 patients, medics and internally displaced people – including dozens of vulnerable newborn babies that need incubators – are still inside Shifa Hospital. The UN said in recent days the medical complex had run out of generator fuel and was low on vital medical supplies including anaesthesia.   The hospital administration reported that after days of siege they were informed early on Wednesday that Israeli troops would raid the complex "within minutes", shortly before reporting intense gunfire inside the walls of the hospital.   Dr Ahmed El Mokhallalati, a surgeon at Shifa had said in an earlier telephone message that only patients, doctors and civilians were staying at the hospital which was surrounded by tanks and "under blockade". 2/ Trump allowed to appear on Michigan ballot, judge rules Lawsuits in several states seek to prohibit former president from appearing on the 2024 ballot 3/ Fear and free speech collide on America's campuses as Israel-Hamas war rages Tensions have been heightened at schools across the US, students and academics tell Josh Marcus 4/ Supreme Court rejects prisoner's appeal on prolonged solitary confinement In a 6-3 decision, the court's majority declined to take an appeal from an Illinois prisoner held in solitary 5/ Matt LeBlanc breaks silence after Matthew Perry's death LeBlanc paid tribute to his late 'Friends' co-star after Perry's sudden death in October THE BIG QUESTION What do we know about the school bus crash in Ohio? Six people are reported dead and 15 others were left injured after a charter bus carrying high school band students collided with a semi-truck in Ohio on Tuesday morning.   Sean Grady, director of Licking County Emergency Management, confirmed the number of fatalities and injured to The Independent, but directed further questions to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.   Here's what we know so far Watch / Bernie Sanders forced to intervene after Republican senator challenges union boss to fight NUMBER OF THE DAY 209 More Democrats than Republicans voted in the US House of Representatives for a temporary stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown. Some 209 Democrats voted for the bill while 127 Republicans voted for a "laddered" continuing resolution. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY "People have twisted my words non-stop and I guess that's just what you're going to continue to do." Far right US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has refused to explain her infamous remarks about so-called "Jewish space lasers" during a chaotic interview with Piers Morgan. Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Army veteran stops carjacking at Florida Starbucks Sovereign citizen gets dose of reality in Florida police stop How Formula 1 cracked America Kim Sengupta: Hospitals and hostages will define Israel's next steps in Gaza The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Download the free Independent app Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's US Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy