IOF give Al-Shifa Hospital one-hour ultimatum to evacuate

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Al Mayadeen
18 Nov 2023 09:57
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Al Mayadeen's correspondent reports that tanks stationed in al-Sabra neighborhood targeted civilians, leaving several martyred.,

A Palestinian man mourns over the body of relatives killed in Israeli bombardment, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on November 18, 2023 (AFP)

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza reported that the Israeli occupation forces have forewarned the administration of Al-Shifa Hospital of the need to evacuate the hospital of employees, patients, and the wounded.

This foreboding coincided with the IOF bulldozing operations in the eastern areas of the hospital.

An AFP journalist at the scene reported that the IOF warned the medical staff and patients over loudspeakers to "evacuate the within an hour."

Furthermore, the hospital's director, Muhammad Abu Salmiya, told AFP that he was called by the IOF and instructed to ensure "the evacuation of patients, the wounded, the displaced and medical staff, and that they should move on foot towards the seafront."

#BREAKING | #AlMayadeen's correspondent in #Gaza, citing the head of the surgery department at Al-Shifa Hospital: The Israeli occupation informed us of the necessity of evacuating the hospital; employees, patients, and wounded included. #GazaUnderAttack #AlShifaHospital pic.twitter.com/jyODDlwajU
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) November 18, 2023

Quoting the head of the orthopedic surgery department, our correspondent said that a state of panic and terror had overtaken the hospital, noting that the medical staff refused to evacuate without the patients.

In the same context, our correspondent said an Israeli aircraft conducted airstrikes at night in various parts of Gaza, especially in the vicinity of the Indonesian Hospital.

This occurred simultaneously with the arrival of a large number of martyrs to the hospital.

Our correspondent noted that the Israeli occupation aircraft launched phosphorus bombs west of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

Additionally, the occupation tanks stationed in al-Sabra neighborhood targeted civilians violently, leading to the martyrdom of many.

Our correspondent also reported that the Israeli Occupation Forces also committed massacres in the Schools of Al-Fakhoura and Tel-Zaatar which had served as an asylum for displaced individuals.

The IOF had also conducted an airstrike against the main grain mill in Gaza.

Our correspondent denied that any single liter of fuel has entered Gaza, contrary to the claims of the occupation.

He added that the aid arriving through the Rafah crossing is very scarce and does not meet even a small part of the Strip's needs.

The medical supplies received are just basic tests and some canned goods, reaching the UNRWA. In addition to a large number of coffins.

Our correspondent pointed out that the tents around the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital are filled with the bodies of martyrs, and a large number of patients and malnourished children are in severe danger in the absence of the basic necessities of life and treatment.

He noted that the occupation is seeking to shut down the Indonesian hospital, which would lead to a real catastrophe in the northern Gaza Strip.

Gaza death toll climbs to 12,000 following Israeli strikes

The press office of the authorities in Gaza has announced that over 12,000 people have died as a result of Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, 5,000 of whom were children.

The statement detailed that of the death toll of 12,000 people, this includes 5,000 children. In addition, more than 3,750 Palestinians are now missing.

The Palestinian Government Media Office in Gaza said the number of missing people has risen to more than 3,750, including 1,800 children still under the rubble.

The World Health Organization reported earlier today that disruptions in communications due to the intensity of the ongoing aggression did not allow for any updates regarding estimates of injuries and deaths over the last four days.