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The siege of Gaza continues to dominate talk show coverage, with hosts focusing on the bombing of the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza that has killed more than 500 people and the cancellation of the upcoming Gaza summit in Jordan as a result of the attack.
The bombing of the Al Ahli Arab Hospital was a “death certificate for humanity,” the Palestinian Health Minister Mai Al Kaila said during an interview with Kelma Akhira. The nearby Al Shifa Hospital is receiving the sick and injured from the attack that killed 500 people, including many children, he added (watch, runtime: 1:37). Palestinian Authority spokesman Ibrahim Melhem described the attack as “a criminal scene taking place in the Gaza Strup … body parts are distributed in the roads, streets, and on the asphalt,” during an interview with Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 9:59). Palestinian Presidential advisor Mahmoud Al Habbash told AlQahera News that the Palestinian authorities are continuing to coordinate with Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia to de-escalate the tension and deliver aid to Gaza (watch, runtime: 6:57).
The attack leads to protests: Citizens across Arab capitals have denounced the attack and US support for Israel. A number of prominent Egyptian politicians organized a protest in front of the American embassy in Cairo, while a protest is also being organized in the upcoming hours by the Civil Democratic Movement, DMC reports (watch, runtime: 00:53).
Official condemnation: The nation’s hosts focused on Egypt’s condemnation of the attack, which President Abdel Fattah El Sisi called “a clear violation of international law and the provisions of international and humanitarian legitimacy.” His comments received coverage on Ala Masouleety (watch, runtime: 1:15), Masaa DMC (watch, runtime: 00:56), and Hadith fi Misr (watch, runtime: 3:40).
Jordan cancels summit: In the wake of the attack on the hospital, “the Arab position must develop…and we hope that the Arab presidents will reject dialogue with Biden,” the Palestinian journalist Khaldun Bargouti said on Kelma Akhira (watch, runtime: 7:52). No less than two hours later, AlQahera News reported that Jordan’s Gaza summit had been canceled due to the attack on the hospital. Al Hayah Al Youm’s Mohamed Shardi noted that hopes are now pinned on the Cairo summit taking place on Saturday (watch, runtime: 4:53).
Biden’s visit to Israel: Lamees El Hadidi announced that Jordan officially canceled the summit and that Biden would head to Israel (watch, runtime: 4:17). Biden’s visit to Israel was also covered by Masaa DMC’s Osama Kamel (watch, runtime: 4:47).
