🚨Rafah’s main hospital is no longer functioning after Israel ordered its evacuation.
This leaves over 1 million people in Rafah with 1 hospital (capacity: 16 beds), a field hospital which serves only as a trauma stabilisation point, and 1 hospital only providing maternity care.
MSF is horrified that Al-Shifa hospital is in ruins after a 14-day long operation by Israeli forces in and around the facility. Gaza’s largest hospital is now out of service. Given the extent of the destruction, people in the north are left with even fewer healthcare options.
While details are still emerging, ambulance crews have now reached the site, where at least two family members of our colleagues have been killed and six people wounded. We are horrified by what has taken place.
🚨Yesterday the Israeli military raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital and took 70 medical staff to an undisclosed location.
MAP is gravely concerned for their welfare, as well as patients, staff and displaced people reportedly trapped inside without electricity, water or food.
Israel killed Prof. Refaat al-Areer, one of Gaza's most prominent writers, poets & activists who spent his life trying to get Gaza's voice to the outside world.
He was killed in a targeted airstrike on his sister's home that also killed his brother, sister & her 4 kids...
We condemn in the strongest possible terms the targetting of health care workers and facilities. #NotATarget
We call upon the health care and humniatrian organisations in the UK and around the world to join the calls for permanent #CeasefireNOW
“We are horrified by reports ... of critically ill children who have died after doctors were forced to abandon their care amid Israel’s assault on the hospital,” said Fikr Shalltoot of @MedicalAidPal
“No child should have to die alone.”
https://t.co/OSYqhwsC7n
Dr Mahmoud Abu Nujaila.
Dr Ahmad Al Sahar.
Dr Ziad Al-Tatari.
We are devastated by the killing of these three doctors - including our Dr Abu Nujaila and Dr Al Sahar - following a strike on Al-Awda hospital in #Gaza today.
https://t.co/TXyZNl5X78
Dr Thurtle is currently in Palestine. Surely the good folks at @acemonline would benefit from hearing from what’s happening on the ground? Why uninvite her to speak?
🚨Medical staff from Shifa Hospital say they have been forced to flee the hospital on foot with critically ill patients through a warzone.
With two thirds of hospitals in #Gaza now shut down, there is no capacity to receive them. (1/7)
Israel is forcing the final evacuation of Shifa Hospital, once again unnecessarily endangering the lives of patients. There is no military necessity for this - they already have control over the hospital and there is no fighting inside - and so it is manifestly illegal.
🚨🚑PRCS emergency medical teams remain trapped at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital, amidst heavy bombardment and gunfire by Israeli soldiers.
🔊We demand immediate intervention to protect our teams that are now in danger⚠️
#Gaza#NotATarget#SaveGazaHospitals