Palestinians call for evacuation of hundreds of patients from Gaza hospital

Gaza’s largest hospital has emerged as a symbol of Palestinian suffering in the war between Israel and Hamas that extends far beyond its walls.

The war, now in its sixth week, was triggered by Hamas’s surprise attack on Israel (Abed Khaled/AP)

Palestinian authorities have proposed a Red Cross-supervised evacuation of a hospital beset by fighting in Gaza.

It came as health officials warned that the only way to save three dozen newborns trapped in the hospital would be to call a ceasefire and transport them out of the besieged territory.