The Israeli occupation forces advancing into Gaza surrounded hospitals with tanks. The main target targeted by Israel is Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest hospital in Gaza, whose surroundings and courtyard were bombed for several days.
All eyes are on Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical facility in the Gaza Strip, as Israeli forces surround the facility and continue to attack its front gate. Dar Al-Shifa, which literally translates as “House of Healing,” is the largest and most comprehensive medical complex in Gaza and consists of three specialized facilities; Surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology.
MSF reported that attacks on Al-Shifa Hospital have intensified significantly. While announcing the increase in Israeli bombing, especially in the past few hours, Doctors Without Borders indicated that the hospital staff reported a “catastrophic situation.” MSF also indicated that it was unable to contact staff at the hospital and that it had “serious concerns” about their safety and the safety of patients.
Director of Al-Shifa Hospital, Dr. Muhammad Abu Salamiya said that he heard sounds of gunfire and bombing in the vicinity of the hospital and everywhere, and he summarized the current situation by saying, “This is a terrible situation now.”
The doctor also mentioned that some people were evacuated from Al-Shifa City because it was no longer a safe place. Salamieh said in a statement amid the ongoing Israeli bombardment, “The sick and wounded are occupying all the corridors of the hospital, and we are unable to perform surgical operations.”
It is known that thousands of Palestinians fleeing Israeli attacks took refuge in Al-Shifa Hospital.
The picture is no different in the Indonesian Hospital north of Gaza. One of the doctors told Al Jazeera: “We work 24 hours a day, and if we take a break, it is two hours at most, and then we return to work due to the increasing attack on Gaza.”
“But most importantly, there is a serious shortage of medical supplies, especially anesthesia equipment. Today there are no medications to use in emergency situations, so we have resorted to alternative medications for emergency patients.”
(Tags for translation) Arabic