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Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in Gaza, is under siege and bombing in the ongoing Israel–Hamas war. The hospital has been completely cut off from the rest of Gaza City, trapping 15,000 people who are either patients in need of treatment or have taken refuge in the hospital grounds.[1][2]
Siege
There have been reports of Israeli forces attacking and besieging Al-Shifa Hospital.[3][4] The Israeli army has taken the battle to the front doors of hospitals, where thousands of wounded and displaced people are trapped amid heavy bombardment.[5][6] The hospital has been directly attacked by the Israeli army.[4]
Impact
The situation at al-Shifa Hospital is part of a serious healthcare crisis in Gaza. The hospital is rapidly running out of electricity, food and medical supplies. The last generator ran out of fuel, killing three premature babies and four other patients. Another 36 children are at risk of death.[7][unreliable source?]
Reactions
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that Al-Shifa Hospital is without electricity, putting patients, including children, at risk of death. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on social media that al-Shifa had been without water for three days and was "no longer functioning as a hospital".[8]
A group of Israeli doctors, known as Doctors for the Rights of Israeli Soldiers, has signed a statement advocating the bombing of Al-Shifa hospital.[9][10] The statement was publicly signed by dozens of Israeli doctors and was widely shared on various social media platforms.[9] The doctors claimed that it was Israel's "legitimate right" to bomb al-Shifa hospital because it served as a base for "Palestinian armed groups".[11]
See also
- Al-Ahli Arab Hospital explosion
- Al-Shifa ambulance airstrike
- List of engagements during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war
References
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/10/shifa-hospital-hamas-gaza-israel/
- ^ Burke, Jason; Michaelson, Ruth (November 11, 2023). "Israeli troops in key battle with Hamas gunmen near Gaza City hospital". The Observer – via The Guardian.
- ^ "'World is watching us die': Israeli forces attack and besiege Al-Shifa hospital". Middle East Eye.
- ^ a b Mallinder, Lorraine. "Why is Gaza's al-Shifa hospital at the heart of Israel's war?". Al Jazeera.
- ^ Staff, Al Jazeera. "'We are minutes away from death': Gaza's al-Shifa Hospital under attack". Al Jazeera.
- ^ Subramaniam, Tara; Guy, Jack; Levenson, Eric; Radford, Antoinette; Hayes, Mike (November 13, 2023). "Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, Gaza evacuations, Al-Shifa Hospital". CNN.
- ^ Reporter, Khaleda Rahman Senior News (November 12, 2023). "Israel Denies Shifa Hospital 'Siege' As Medics Say People Are Trapped". Newsweek.
- ^ Slawson, Nicola (November 13, 2023). "First Thing: al-Shifa hospital in Gaza 'no longer functioning', says WHO". The Guardian.
- ^ a b Shami, Suad Hadi,Layla Aswad,Samir. "Israel is bombing hospitals in Gaza with Israeli doctors' approval". Al Jazeera.
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- ^ "Israel-Palestine war: 100 Israeli doctors call for Gaza hospitals to be bombed". Middle East Eye.