Last functioning hospital in Gaza’s north ‘out of service’ amid Israeli attacks

Last functioning hospital in Gaza’s north ‘out of service’ amid Israeli attacks

Published December 19,2023


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The final functioning hospital within the northern Gaza Strip stopped working on Tuesday, the Health Ministry within the Palestinian enclave mentioned.

“The Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital was forced out of service due to Israeli bombardment, siege and arrest of medics,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra mentioned in an announcement.

At least 471 individuals had been killed and lots of injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital on Oct. 17, in line with well being officers in Gaza. Israel, nevertheless, nonetheless denies accountability for the strike.

The Israeli military accuses Hamas of utilizing hospitals in Gaza for navy functions, an accusation vehemently denied by the Palestinian resistance group.

Israel has pounded the Gaza Strip because the Oct. 7 assault by Hamas, killing a minimum of 19,667 Palestinians, principally ladies and youngsters, and injuring 52,586 others, in line with well being authorities within the enclave.

The Israeli onslaught has left Gaza in ruins with half of the coastal territory’s housing inventory broken or destroyed, and practically 2 million individuals displaced throughout the densely-populated enclave amid shortages of meals and clear water.

Nearly 1,200 Israelis are believed to have been killed within the Hamas assault, whereas greater than 130 hostages stay in captivity.

Source: www.anews.com.tr