PM Modi expresses outrage at hospital bombing in Gaza Strip
The HinduPrime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed outrage at the hospital bombing in the Gaza Strip and said the death of non-combatants in the latest round of the Israel-Palestine conflict is a matter of concern. OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha blamed the Israeli forces for the attack and said, “I strongly condemn the horrific massacre committed by the Israeli occupation through the bombing of the National Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip.” Priyanka Gandhi slams blockade of Gaza In the strongest comment from the Indian political community, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of the Congress party, condemned the “blockading” of essential items for Gaza and said, “The bombing of hospitals, the murder of children, the blockading of food, water and medicines to civilians….there are no words strong enough to condemn the horror that is taking place in Gaza. If reports are true that Israeli air strikes yesterday killed hundreds of people in a hospital in Gaza, that is condemnable It is as brutal as the Hamas' attack on Israel on October 7 that triggered the present bloody conflict Both sides have suffered and will continue to… — P. Chidambaram October 18, 2023 He added that India and other countries must prevail upon both sides to immediately stop fighting and start negotiations. Tuesday’s devastating attack and PM Modi’s remarks prompted Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal to condemn “terrorism in all forms.” He also took on NCP President Sharad Pawar saying, “It is very disturbing when a senior leader like Sharad Pawar ji makes preposterous statements on India’s stand on a terror attack in Israel.