Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says steps should be taken towards a ceasefire in the Hamas-Israel war, amid attacks on hospitals in Gaza. Palestinian officials have said a baby has died and dozens more patients are at risk following Israeli strikes at Gaza's largest hospital, Al-Shifa. The Israeli military, which has said Hamas has placed command centres under and around the hospital complex, has denied there is a siege taking place.
We intend on dealing with Hamas who have turned hospitals into fortified positions," the Israeli military said when asked if it planned to enter Gaza hospitals at some point. Hamas denies using the hospital for its military purposes and has asked the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross to send missions to Al-Shifa to investigate the Israeli allegations.