Published October 21,2023
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The World Health Organization (WHO) referred to as reviews about an evacuation order for the Al-Quds Hospital “in the Gaza Strip disturbing,” on Friday, noting it’s “impossible” to soundly evacuate sufferers.
“Disturbing reports about evacuation order to Al-Quds Hospital. As WHO has repeatedly stressed, it is impossible for these overcrowded hospitals to safely evacuate patients,” Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X.
“They must be allowed to perform their lifesaving functions. They must be protected,” he stated.
WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean stated not solely sick, injured sufferers, and well being staff are inside but in addition lots of extra — principally girls and youngsters — are searching for shelter on the hospital’s grounds.
“The sanctity of health care must be respected at all times,” it stated.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) stated Friday that Israeli forces threatened to bomb the Al-Quds Hospital within the Gaza Strip, which is sheltering 1000’s of displaced girls and youngsters.
At least 471 folks have been killed and plenty of injured in an Israeli airstrike on the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital earlier this week, in response to well being officers in Gaza.
Israel denied accountability for the strike.
The ongoing lethal battle started Oct. 7 when Hamas initiated Operation Al-Aqsa Flood — a multi-pronged shock assault that included a barrage of rocket launches and infiltrations into Israel by land, sea and air.
Hamas stated the incursion was in retaliation for the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and rising violence by Israeli settlers.
The Israeli army then launched Operation Swords of Iron in opposition to Hamas targets within the Gaza Strip.
In addition to launching a sweeping bombardment marketing campaign forward of an anticipated floor invasion, Israel ordered a “full siege” of Gaza that has led to electrical energy provides being severed as water, meals, gasoline and medical provides run out.
Source: www.anews.com.tr