The Israeli occupation continues its genocidal war on Gaza for the 443rd day, committing multiple massacres and murdering dozens of Palestinians, the overwhelming majority of whom are women and children. 

Over the past 24 hours, the Israeli occupation forces committed four massacres, killing 32 Palestinians and injuring 54 others.

While several victims were transported to the very few partially-operational hospitals across the enclave, many remain trapped beneath the rubble as rescue operations have been rendered near-impossible due to Israeli obstruction. 

This raises the death toll in the Gaza Strip to 45,259 Palestinians killed and 107,627 injured since October 7, 2023. 

Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital under 'unprecedented' direct attack

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation is extensively bombing Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, causing severe damage to its departments, including the children's care department and the nursery, amid urgent pleas for help from medical staff in the Gaza Strip.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in the Gaza Strip reported Saturday evening that the IOF are firing heavily at the gates of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, coinciding with artillery shelling in its vicinity.

Kamal Adwan Hospital Director, Hussam Abu Safiya, said, "The hospital was directly bombed with shells and fire, penetrating the walls and hitting several departments, including the children's and nursery departments, causing severe damage."

Abu Safiya added this was an "unprecedented attack" on the hospital and the doctors, who gathered in one place.

Israeli troops have been surrounding the Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza using armed drones, self-detonating robots & other military vehicles pic.twitter.com/GgWnp4RJfx

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