Israel issues evacuation orders for Gaza’s Kamal Adwan Hospital
The management of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza says that Israeli forces have called for a full evacuation of all patients and wounded from the hospital within 24 hours. The management said that the Israeli army arrested a paramedic and obstructed the evacuation of premature infants.
“The occupation seeks to put the health system out of service to displace the residents of northern Gaza,” the management added.
Dr Hossam Abu Safia, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital said, “The military reached out to me directly with a clear threat, stating that by tomorrow all patients at Kamal Adwan Hospital must be evacuated, and the hospital, including its medical staff, must be cleared out otherwise, we will be putting ourselves in danger. This is an explicit threat.”
Palestinians, injured in Israeli attacks on Jabaliya camp, are brought to Kamal Adwan Hospital for treatment in northern Gaza on Monday
“It is evident that there is a new plan to displace our people in northern Gaza by dismantling the healthcare system across all its sectors in this region. We urge the world to intervene to stop this terrifying decision, which does not serve the people of northern Gaza.
“We have informed everyone that the northern region is densely populated with a significant number of residents. We have the right to continue providing services to these people.
“We will remain steadfast, we will stay and we will continue to offer medical services no matter the cost.”
Palestinians, injured in Israeli attacks on Jabaliya camp, are brought to Kamal Adwan Hospital for treatment in northern Gaza on Monday
Israeli forces opened fire on Gaza hospital administration office
We reported earlier that Israeli soldiers have ordered evacuation of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. The hospital officials are now saying that the threats have now increased with forces opening fire at the administration office, according to the Health Ministry.
The ministry also said:
- The hospital will stop operating within hours due to a lack of fuel.
- The Israeli military has demanded the evacuation of patients and health personnel at the Indonesian and al-Awda hospitals or face the same fate as al-Shifa Hospital, which was destroyed, and some of its patients and staff were either killed or arrested.
- Israeli forces arrested a paramedic who accompanied an ICU patient transferred from Kamal Adwan Hospital despite coordinating this step with the army.
Al Jazeera cameraman severely wounded in Israeli bombing on Al-Aqsa Hospital
Ali al-Attar, 27, was wounded in a bombing that targeted Al-Aqsa Martyrs’ Hospital in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza.
Al-Attar was wounded as two pieces of shrapnel hit his head following the bombing that targeted a police checkpoint inside the hospital next to the journalists’ tents where he was located. He is currently suffering from a skull fracture and internal bleeding in the brain, and doctors have described his condition as critical, especially in light of the depleted medical facilities.
Journalists and media professionals are appealing to international humanitarian and media organisations to intervene to transfer al-Attar for treatment outside Gaza. Journalists have been forced to work from inside hospitals during the war due to lack of electricity, internet and workspace.
Ali al-Attar while covering Israeli attacks on Gaza
