LIVE BLOG: Israel Bombs Baptist Hospital, Commits Massacre in Deir Al-Balah – Day 555

April 13, 2025

   Killed    Wounded    Missing

50,944    116,156    14,000

Israel bombed the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza. (Photo: via social media, QNN)

• An Israeli airstrike targeted the reception and emergency building of the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City with two missiles, causing massive destruction.
• Meanwhile, Israeli forces committed a massacre in Deir Al-Balah, killing seven Palestinians, including six brothers from the same family.
• Since October 7, 2023, Israel has killed 50,944 Palestinians and injured 116,156 others, the majority of whom are women and children, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza.

Sun, Apr 13, 6:39 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Police: We Are Searching the Area for Possible Rocket Impact Sites
ISRAELI MEDIA: The Israeli police said they are searching the area for possible rocket impact sites and called on Israelis to remain in “protected areas”.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 6:39 PM (Palestine Time)
Sound of Explosions in the Greater Tel Aviv and Jerusalem Areas
ISRAELI MEDIA: Israeli media reported the sound of explosions in the greater Tel Aviv and Jerusalem areas.
ISRAELI ARMY: Sirens sounded in several areas in Israel due to a projectile launched from Yemen.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 6:39 PM (Palestine Time)
Sirens Sound in Wide Areas of Central Israel
ISRAELI HOME FRONT COMMAND:

• Sirens are sounding in wide areas of central Israel.
• Sirens are sounding in about 300 towns and cities in central Israel.
• Sirens are sounding in the Tel Aviv and Jerusalem areas to warn of a rocket launch from Yemen.

Sun, Apr 13, 5:39 PM (Palestine Time)
Hezbollah: Occupation Bombing of Baptist Hospital in Gaza is a War Crime
HEZBOLLAH:

• The Israeli occupation’s bombing of the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza constitutes a war crime.
• International organizations and medical bodies must take urgent action to protect civilians in Gaza and stop the genocide.

 

Sun, Apr 13, 5:39 PM (Palestine Time)
Britain Calls on Israel to Stop Targeting Medical Facilities in Gaza
BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY: Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s medical facilities have led to a total deterioration in access to healthcare.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 5:39 PM (Palestine Time)
Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem Condemns Bombing of Baptist Hospital
ORTHODOX PATRIARCHATE STATEMENT: Israel’s bombing of the Baptist Hospital in the Gaza Strip is a blatant attack on the sanctity of life in the land of Christ.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 4:24 PM (Palestine Time)
Hamas Denounces Occupation Violations Against Palestinian Christians
HAMAS STATEMENT: The occupation’s prevention of Christians from reaching Jerusalem to participate in the Palm Sunday celebrations is a targeting of our people in all its components.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 4:24 PM (Palestine Time)
Rocket Launched from Gaza
ISRAELI BROADCASTING CORPORATION (KAN): The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation said that Israeli air defenses intercepted a rocket launched from the Gaza Strip without any reported casualties.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 4:24 PM (Palestine Time)
Washington Post Publishes Details about Explosion at UN Headquarters in Gaza
WASHINGTON POST: The explosion at a UN-affiliated compound in Gaza last month was caused by two Israeli tank shells.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 4:24 PM (Palestine Time)
Red Crescent: The occupation forces arrest paramedic Ahmed Al-Nasasra.
PRCS:

• The Red Cross informed us that paramedic Ahmed Al-Nassasra, whose fate was unknown, was detained by the occupation after his fate was unknown.
• Paramedic Ahmed Al-Nassasra, detained by the occupation, was among the paramedics previously targeted in Rafah.
• We demand international pressure on the occupation for the immediate release of the paramedic after his forced abduction while on duty.

Sun, Apr 13, 4:24 PM (Palestine Time)
Fidan Calls for Casefire in Gaza
AL-JAZEERA: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for a ceasefire in Gaza to prevent Israel from committing mass killings.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 4:24 PM (Palestine Time)
Saraya al-Quds Bombards Israeli Position in the Morag Area
AL-QUDS BRIGADES: We fired mortar shells at a position of Israeli occupation soldiers and their vehicles that had penetrated the Morag area, north of Rafah.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 4:24 PM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Death Toll Rises
GAZA HEALTH MINISTRY: The death toll from the Israeli aggression has risen to 50,944 dead, and 116,156 wounded since October 7, 2023.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Injured in Israeli Airstrike on Deir al-Balah
AL-JAZEERA: A number of Palestinians were injured in an Israeli airstrike that targeted the Deir al-Balah municipality building in the central Gaza Strip.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Hundreds of Settlers Storm Al-Aqsa Mosque
AL-JAZEERA: Hundreds of settlers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque under the protection of the Israeli police in recent hours.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Al-Quds Brigades Seize Two Israeli Drones
AL-QUDS BRIGADES: The Al-Quds Brigades said they seized two Israeli “Quad Copter” drones while they were carrying out intelligence missions in the central Gaza Strip.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Killed and Injured in Bombing of Deir al-Balah
AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): At least seven Palestinians were killed and many others injured in a bombing that targeted a vehicle west of Deir al-Balah city in the central Gaza Strip.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Forces Continuously Open Fire in Nur Shams Camp
PALESTINIAN MEDIA: Israeli occupation forces are continuously opening fire in the Jabal al-Nasr area of the Nur Shams camp in Tulkarm.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Palestinian Woman Killed in Jabaliya
AL-JAZEERA (citing medical sources): A woman was killed in a shooting by an Israeli drone in Jabaliya al-Balad, northern Gaza Strip.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Hamas Holds US Administration Responsible for Aggression against Baptist Hospital
HAMAS STATEMENT: Hamas held the American administration fully responsible for the occupation’s brutal crime at the Baptist Hospital.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Forces Blow Up Residential Buildings in Al-Tuffah Neighborhood
AL-JAZEERA: The Israeli occupation army is blowing up residential buildings east of the Al-Tuffah neighborhood in Gaza City.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Gaza Government Media Office: Israel is Committing a Horrific Crime at the Baptist Hospital
GAZA GOVERNMENT MEDIA OFFICE: The Israeli occupation is committing a new horrific crime by bombing the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Israeli Bombing Targets Building in Baptist Hospital
AL-JAZEERA: An Israeli airstrike targeted the reception and emergency building in the Baptist Hospital in Gaza City with two missiles.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Police Station Director Killed in Khan Yunis
AL-JAZEERA: The director of the western Khan Yunis police station was killed as a result of an Israeli airstrike on his home in the western camp of the city.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
One Killed in Israeli Bombing of a House West of Khan Yunis
AL-JAZEERA: One Palestinian was killed as a result of an Israeli drone strike on a house west of Khan Yunis city in the southern Gaza Strip.
 

Sun, Apr 13, 12:06 PM (Palestine Time)
Palestinians Injured in Israeli Bombing of a Displaced Persons' Tent
AL-JAZEERA: Palestinians were injured in an Israeli bombing of a tent sheltering displaced people inside the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip.