Dr. Daqran described the chaos wrought by the military presence, mentioning severe damage inflicted on the hospital’s infrastructure, including destroyed entrances and surrounding walls. In a grim account, he noted that many patients and medical staff were assaulted, with a significant number arrested, leaving the fates of 30 medical professionals unknown. The hospital has been rendered non-operational altogether, stripped of medicines, medical supplies, and food.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) maintained that their actions were aimed at dismantling a Hamas stronghold, asserting that they had taken measures to mitigate civilian casualties and facilitate patient evacuations. They alleged the retrieval of weapons and financial resources believed to belong to Hamas during the operation. A video released by the IDF reportedly shows an interrogation of an ambulance driver revealing the alleged involvement of Hamas operatives within the hospital, a claim the IDF reiterated in their statements.
However, amidst the military offensives, health officials have confirmed the toll on medical workers and patients, spotlighting the humanitarian crisis escalating in northern Gaza where critical shortages are commonplace. Dr. Daqran painted a stark image of conditions, where access to clean water, nourishment, and basic healthcare is dwindling. Infrastructure degradation has resulted in sewage accumulation, prompting widespread health risks.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned the Israeli military's actions, labeling them as a siege that threatens the survival of the entire population and warns of potential atrocity crimes against Palestinians. Allegations persist that armed groups, including Hamas, are endangering civilians by operating amidst non-combatant populations in places like hospitals and shelters.
Many locals worry that an ultimatum is on the horizon, given fears of forced dislocation of civilians from their homes as part of an alleged strategy by the Israeli military—claims that have been firmly denied by Israeli officials. The ongoing violence erupted in response to a devastating attack on Israel by Hamas that left nearly 1,200 people dead in early October, leading to over 42,000 fatalities reported in Gaza since the conflict reignited.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) maintained that their actions were aimed at dismantling a Hamas stronghold, asserting that they had taken measures to mitigate civilian casualties and facilitate patient evacuations. They alleged the retrieval of weapons and financial resources believed to belong to Hamas during the operation. A video released by the IDF reportedly shows an interrogation of an ambulance driver revealing the alleged involvement of Hamas operatives within the hospital, a claim the IDF reiterated in their statements.
However, amidst the military offensives, health officials have confirmed the toll on medical workers and patients, spotlighting the humanitarian crisis escalating in northern Gaza where critical shortages are commonplace. Dr. Daqran painted a stark image of conditions, where access to clean water, nourishment, and basic healthcare is dwindling. Infrastructure degradation has resulted in sewage accumulation, prompting widespread health risks.
UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned the Israeli military's actions, labeling them as a siege that threatens the survival of the entire population and warns of potential atrocity crimes against Palestinians. Allegations persist that armed groups, including Hamas, are endangering civilians by operating amidst non-combatant populations in places like hospitals and shelters.
Many locals worry that an ultimatum is on the horizon, given fears of forced dislocation of civilians from their homes as part of an alleged strategy by the Israeli military—claims that have been firmly denied by Israeli officials. The ongoing violence erupted in response to a devastating attack on Israel by Hamas that left nearly 1,200 people dead in early October, leading to over 42,000 fatalities reported in Gaza since the conflict reignited.
