- WHO deems Gaza hospital “death zone”
- Israeli military occupies al-Shifa
- Hospital evacuation amid conflict
Death zone” is how the World Health Organization (WHO) has characterized the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City.
One hour after the hospital was occupied by the Israeli military, a joint United Nations team headed by the World Health Organization assessed the facility as some patients and those seeking shelter began to evacuate.
The team reportedly observed evidence of bombardment and gunfire, along with a mass grave at the entrance to the hospital.
It was said to contain the remains of eighty individuals.
After an evacuation reportedly mandated by the Israeli army but reportedly requested by the hospital director, al-Shifa, previously the largest and most advanced hospital in Gaza, is now housing 300 critically ill patients.
The WHO has reiterated its calls for a ceasefire and stated that it is attempting to coordinate the immediate evacuation of remaining patients and staff to other facilities in Gaza.
White House Response to Cessation Claims
In the interim, the White House has issued a statement in response to a Washington Post article claiming that an agreement was imminent between Israel, Hamas, and the United States regarding the five-day cessation of hostilities in exchange for the liberation of children and women who were seized by Hamas on October 7.
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The White House official said the government was working hard to reach a deal.
Benjamin Netanyahu, prime minister of Israel, has stated that he will only contemplate a temporary ceasefire with Hamas in exchange for the return of hostages that the group has abducted. He has ruled out a full ceasefire with the group.
On Saturday, hundreds of individuals, including some patients, departed al-Shifa.
A journalist stationed at al-Shifa hospital reported that only “a handful of physicians and immobile patients” remained.
Allegations and Investigations
“We carried white flags and raised our hands,” Khader, a journalist who had been present at al-Shifa, remarked.
The IDF refuted any directive to evacuate al-Shifa. It stated that it had complied with the hospital director’s request that departing individuals use a “secure route” to evacuate.
The IDF never ordered the evacuation of medical teams or patients. In fact, it has suggested that it will facilitate any request for medical evacuation, according to a statement.
A physician who claimed Israeli authorities ordered him to flee al-Shifa, Dr. Ramez Radwan, described the situation at the hospital as “terrible,” stating that some patients had “worms emerging from their wounds” and that there were no painkillers or antibiotics available.
In recent days, the Israeli military has targeted the hospital in a raid dubbed a “targeted operation against Hamas.” However, the organization has not presented substantive evidence to support the claim that it carried out a significant operation in tunnels beneath the medical complex.
Hamas health officials reported separately that two explosions in Jabalia, northern Gaza, killed eighty persons in total.
Israel stated it was conducting an investigation but could not affirm it had struck a UN school-turned-shelter.
IDF Expanding Operations in Gaza
Displays numerous individuals, including children and women, who are either severely injured or immobile on the ground in various areas of the structure.
The footage shows over twenty casualties, with about fifty percent observed in a damaged ground floor room.
Ongoing Conflict and Humanitarian Impact
Philippe Lazzarini, the director-general of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), stated that he had witnessed “horrifying images and footage” of “tens of thousands of displaced” being housed in one of the organization’s schools.
He stated that these assaults must cease and cannot become routine.
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IDF would to comment on the allegation but said it was extending Hamas-targeting operations in Gaza, including Jabalia.
It has begun informing residents of the southern city of Khan Younis. For their safety, tens of thousands of Palestinians who left northern Gaza must leave.
Israel asserts that the objective is to eradicate Hamas. In response to the group’s October 7 massacre, which killed 1,200 Israelis and over 240 others.
The Hamas-controlled health ministry reports that 12,300 people have died in Gaza. Rescue teams presume debris submerges an additional 2,000 individuals.
