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Business Recorder
17 hours ago
- Health
- Business Recorder
Israel says WHO ‘selective silence' deafening after hospital hit in Iranian strike
GENEVA: Israel accused the World Health Organization of a deafening 'selective silence' after a hospital in southern Israel was hit in an Iranian missile strike on Thursday. Daniel Meron, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, said the Soroka Hospital in Beersheba was a civilian facility. In a video on X filmed outside the WHO's headquarters, he demanded a condemnation from the UN health agency. A few hours later, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a statement saying the reports on attacks on health in the conflict between Iran and Israel were 'appalling', citing the hospital. The Soroka Hospital was left in flames by a bombardment that Iran said targeted a military and intelligence base. In his video, Meron was standing at the road entrance to the WHO's offices in Geneva, with the main building visible in the background. 'I'm here with a clear message to the WHO, to the director general of the WHO, Dr Tedros,' Meron said. Trump to decide on US action in Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks, White House says 'A few hours ago, a ballistic missile was shot from Iran directly at the main hospital in the south of Israel, the Soroka Hospital. Dozens of people were wounded and hundreds were evacuated from this hospital. 'It is not a military site. It is a civilian hospital… the selective silence of the WHO is deafening. 'They must condemn the shooting of ballistic missiles and the targeting from Iran at civilian targets in Israel.' The WHO has repeatedly mentioned damage to healthcare infrastructure in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war in the Palestinian territory, triggered by the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas. On Tuesday, the WHO said only 17 of Gaza's 36 hospitals were currently minimally to partially functional. In a message later Thursday on X, Tedros said: 'The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran is putting health facilities and access to health care at risk. The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling.' He cited 'this morning's attack on Soroka Medical Centre', and a hospital in Kermanshah in Iran being 'impacted by a nearby explosion'. 'We call on all parties to protect health facilities, health personnel and patients at all times,' said Tedros. WHO's director for Europe Hans Kluge said he was 'deeply disturbed to learn of the attack on Soroka Hospital', having visited it following the October 7, 2023 attacks. 'Hospitals and health workers must never be targets – under any circumstances,' Kluge said. Israel is in the WHO's Europe region.
Hindustan Times
18 hours ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Israel says WHO's 'selective silence' deafening after hospital hit in Iranian strike
Israel accused the World Health Organization of a deafening "selective silence" after a hospital in southern Israel was hit in an Iranian missile strike on Thursday. Daniel Meron, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, said the Soroka Hospital in Beersheba was a civilian facility. In a video on X filmed outside the WHO's headquarters, he demanded a condemnation from the UN health agency. A few hours later, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a statement saying the reports on attacks on health in the conflict between Iran and Israel were "appalling", citing the hospital. The Soroka Hospital was left in flames by a bombardment that Iran said targeted a military and intelligence base. In his video, Meron was standing at the road entrance to the WHO's offices in Geneva, with the main building visible in the background. "I'm here with a clear message to the WHO, to the director general of the WHO, Dr Tedros," Meron said. "A few hours ago, a ballistic missile was shot from Iran directly at the main hospital in the south of Israel, the Soroka Hospital. Dozens of people were wounded and hundreds were evacuated from this hospital. "It is not a military site. It is a civilian hospital... the selective silence of the WHO is deafening. "They must condemn the shooting of ballistic missiles and the targeting from Iran at civilian targets in Israel." The WHO has repeatedly mentioned damage to healthcare infrastructure in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war in the Palestinian territory, triggered by the October 7, 2023 attacks by Hamas. On Tuesday, the WHO said only 17 of Gaza's 36 hospitals were currently minimally to partially functional. In a message later Thursday on X, Tedros said: "The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Iran is putting health facilities and access to health care at risk. The reports on the attacks on health so far are appalling." He cited "this morning's attack on Soroka Medical Centre", and a hospital in Kermanshah in Iran being "impacted by a nearby explosion". "We call on all parties to protect health facilities, health personnel and patients at all times," said Tedros. WHO's director for Europe Hans Kluge said he was "deeply disturbed to learn of the attack on Soroka Hospital", having visited it following the October 7, 2023 attacks. "Hospitals and health workers must never be targets -- under any circumstances," Kluge said. Israel is in the WHO's Europe region.
New Straits Times
a day ago
- Health
- New Straits Times
WHO reiterates calls for unimpeded entry of aid, fuel into Gaza
LONDON: The World Health Organisation's (WHO) director-general has expressed concern over deteriorating situation of healthcare facilities in the Gaza Strip, calling for unimpeded entry of aid and fuel into the besieged enclave, Anadolu Ajansi (AA) reported. "Nasser Medical Complex in Khan Younis, #Gaza, is struggling to stay operational amid relentless strain and lack of supplies," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a post on X. He said the hospital received over 300 injured people on Tuesday, reportedly linked to two incidents near non-UN militarised food distribution sites where 75 people died, including 11 children. About 590 patients are currently hospitalised, Tedros said that it is almost double Nasser's capacity. "The hospital is unable to increase its capacity due to lack of ventilators, monitors, beds and staff," he said. The WHO chief underlined that Nasser is located within the evacuation zone, but he added many health workers cannot reach the hospital due to fear for safety or lack of fuel for transportation. Tedros said WHO delivered a minimum amount of fuel on Wednesday which is enough to sustain just five more days of operation but warned that without additional fuel, services will begin shutting down. "WHO once again calls for the protection of the hospital; for unimpeded entry of health aid and fuel into and across Gaza via all possible routes. "Time is ticking to save lives. Ceasefire!" the WHO director-general added. – Bernama-Anadolu
Qatar Tribune
3 days ago
- Health
- Qatar Tribune
Dozens of Palestinians reported killed near aid distribution centre in Gaza
dpa Tel Aviv The Israeli military has again killed people waiting near a distribution centre for humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas authorities there. The Hamas-controlled health authority said there had been more than 50 fatalities and around 200 injured in the south of the sealed-off coastal area. It did not give any details. Eyewitnesses told DPA that some people were on foot and others in vehicles on their way to a distribution centre when the Israeli army shelled them in an area between the cities of Rafah and Khan Younis. The Israeli army stated that a humanitarian aid truck had become stuck near Khan Younis. A crowd had gathered in the area, where Israeli forces were operating, and approached the soldiers. The army acknowledged reports of injuries caused by Israeli fire. 'The details of the incident are currently being investigated,' it said in a statement. The Israeli military expressed regret for any harm caused to individuals not involved in the incident and stated that it strives to minimize injury to civilians. At the same time, it emphasized the need to ensure the safety of Israeli troops. The claims from both the Israeli military and Palestinians could not be independently verified. Palestinian media carried a video showing bloodied victims in a clinic, but the authenticity of the footage has not been confirmed. A doctor working in Gaza City for the World Health Organization (WHO) cited reports of at least 50 victims, including more than 20 fatalities. According to the WHO, incidents also occurred on Sunday and Monday when dozens of patients with gunshot wounds arrived at hospitals. Many did not survive and those that did said they were attacked near distribution centres. The centres are operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is supported by Israel and the United States. It began its mission in the Gaza Strip last month following an almost three-month-long Israeli blockade of aid supplies. The distribution is intended as an alternative to the distribution of aid by the United Nations and international aid organizations. Both these groups have criticized the GHF. Israel and the US say the distribution by the GHF prevents Hamas from appropriating humanitarian aid supplies. On several occasions people have been reported killed near the distribution centres. Israel on previous occasions said they had fired at people who were not following prescribed routes. The GHF has previously said that the deaths have occurred outside their own security zone. According to the WHO, 17 of the 36 hospitals in the Gaza Strip that still offer minimal services are on the verge of collapse. The main issue is a lack of fuel, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X. Israel is blocking fuel imports and, according to Tedros, is not allowing the WHO to access remaining reserves stored in areas of the Gaza Strip designated as evacuation zones by Israel. These zones cover 80% of the territory, according to the UN. Without fuel, operating theatres, dialysis machines, and incubators cannot function, medicines cannot be refrigerated, and water cannot be boiled. 'Ceasefire. NOW,' Tedros said.
Buzz Feed
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
10 Times Method Actors Made Work Hell For Their Costars
1. The Weeknd's The Idol costar Lily-Rose Depp revealed she'd 'steer clear' of him on set when he was fully in character as Tedros, an abusive and sleazy night-club owner. She told Entertainment Weekly, 'Sometimes when Abel would get — I don't want to reveal too much about where Abel's character goes, but when he would be in full Tedros mode sometimes — I would steer clear of him.' 2. Jared Leto famously sent his Suicide Squad costars a bunch of disgusting 'gifts,' including dead animals, anal beads, and used condoms. He told E!, 'I did a lot of things to create a dynamic, to create an element of surprise, of spontaneity, and to really break down any kind of walls that may be there. I mean, the Joker is somebody who doesn't really respect things like personal space or boundaries.' Naturally, a bunch of his costars called him out, including Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Will Smith, and Viola Davis. 3. Robert Pattinson admitted that he got on Willem Dafoe's nerves on the set of The Lighthouse. Robert said that because he was playing 'fucking psychotic' Ephraim Winslow, he felt it was OK to 'be mad the whole time.' "You can literally just be sitting on the floor, growling and licking up puddles of mud...[I was] basically unconscious the whole time. It was crazy. I spent so much time making myself throw up. Pissing my pants. It's the most revolting thing. I don't know, maybe it's really annoying," he said. 4. Brian Cox once said that he found his Succession costar Jeremy Strong's method acting 'fucking annoying.' For context, Jeremy has publicly shared that he refused to rehearse with his costars on the show because he wanted 'every scene' to feel like he was 'encountering a bear in the woods.' 'I think you have to go through whatever the ordeal is that the character has to go through,' Jeremy said. 'If I have any method at all, it is simply this: to clear away anything — anything — that is not the character and the circumstances of the scene … usually that means clearing away almost everything around and inside you, so that you can be a more complete vessel for the work at hand,' he shared in 2021. 5. Tyrese Gibson once claimed that his Annapolis costar James Franco 'never snapped out of character' on set. 'I respect method actors, but he never snapped out of character. Whenever we'd have to get in the ring for boxing scenes, and even during practice, the dude was full-on hitting me. I was always like, 'James, lighten up, man. We're just practicing.' He never lightened up,' he claimed. 6. Daniel Day-Lewis's method acting for Phantom Thread seriously annoyed his costar Vicky Krieps, who told the Telegraph: 'After half the movie, I was just really tired of it. Like, 'OK, I get it. It's a game. I've played it. But can we just talk normally now, please?'' 7. Paul Giamatti once called out his Man on the Moon costar Jim Carrey's 'wacky' behavior on set. He said, 'It was one of the weirdest experiences I've had making a movie, to be honest with you. It was just wacky. Jim was wacky during it. He did this whole thing where he was Andy Kaufman all the time when he was on set and when he was in the costume, and was Tony Clifton all the time when he was Tony Clifton…When he was Tony Clifton, he had cheese — Limburger cheese — in his pockets, so he smelled horrible. And he'd constantly be hugging people, and he had it all over his hands and stuff. It was disgusting. He was touching people and making them shake his hands all the time. He smelled horrible. Like, really bad. It was just weird. And that's the least of it.' 8. In 2022, Jesse Plemons called out his The Power of the Dog costar Benedict Cumberbatch for making a rude comment about him while in character. 'There was one time he got under my skin. He was like, 'Hey, big boy.' It wasn't 'fatso.' I feel like a few people in life have been like, 'Hey, big boy,' and I was like, 'Goddamn it. What the fuck,'' he told Variety. 9. Meryl Streep once called out her Kramer vs. Kramer costar Dustin Hoffman for allegedly slapping her off-script without consent. She told the New York Times, 'This is tricky because when you're an actor, you're in a scene, you have to feel free. I'm sure that I have inadvertently hurt people in physical scenes. But there's a certain amount of forgiveness in that. But this was my first movie, and it was my first take in my first movie, and he just slapped me. And you see it in the movie. It was overstepping.' 10. And finally, I had to include Timothée Chalamet's recent comments about an unnamed actor who made his on-set experience filming a Western quite 'something' after they simply 'weren't washing' in a bid to stay in character. 'It was quite something on set. That waft coming in every day,' he said. If you can think of more examples, feel free to share in the comments!
