Israeli genocide results in 11,240 martyrs, including 4,630 children
3 Min Read
Seventy percent of those injured are children, Gaza's media office reports.
-
Palestinians evacuate a wounded woman following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 (AP Photo/Mohammed Dahman)
The Gaza Strip's media office reported an increase in the death toll resulting from Israeli strikes, now reaching 11,240, with 4,630 children among the casualties, as of Monday.
"The death toll among the residents of the Gaza Strip has reached 11,240, including 4,630 children. The number of those injured has reached 29,000, 70% of whom are children," the media office said in a statement.
Israeli war on hospitals ongoing
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported Israeli vehicles and tanks surrounding Al-Quds Hospital, accompanied by continuous shelling.
One convoy which was supposed to evacuate individuals stranded in the hospital was forced to do a U-turn due to heavy airstrikes.
Furthermore, sections of the Indonesian Hospital were reported to be out of service due to Israeli airstrikes and fuel depletion.
#Gaza | Palestine Red Crescent rejects lsrael's claims that armed individuals fired from al Quds hospital saying footage showed individuals approaching from the street; PRCS condemned IDF using the hospital as a shield saying they were endangering the lives of medical teams and… pic.twitter.com/2HxVFjfqQF
— Salaamedia (@salaamedia) November 13, 2023
Dr. Iyad al-Jabari, the medical director of Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital in Gaza, described the situation as "catastrophic, with significant challenges." He mentioned that the hospital has reached full capacity and fuel is sufficient for one day only, emphasizing the fact that there is no safe place to evacuate patients, wounded individuals, and children.
The Director-General of Hospitals in the Gaza Strip, Mohammed Zaqout, held a press conference confirming the challenging conditions at Al-Shifa Medical Complex. He criticized Israeli claims about fuel availability, stating that the supplied quantity was only sufficient for one hour.
On his account, Deputy Minister of Health in Gaza, Youssef Abu al-Rish, announced the tragic killing of six premature babies and nine patients in the intensive care unit at Al-Shifa Medical Complex due to interrupted electricity.
Read more: War on Gaza to proceed regardless of international opinion: Israeli FM
Gazans can't bury their dead
Earlier in the day, Al Mayadeen correspondent reported that several injured Palestinians, including women and children, had been brought to Al-Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis due to the Israeli occupation's shelling of a cemetery.
They further reported non-stop bombardment on the besieged hospital and highlighted that 39 premature infants face the risk of death in the hospital within 24 hours.
In further detail, Dr. Medhat Abbas, a director from the Gaza Ministry of Health, informed Al Mayadeen English that premature infants in the largest hospital in Gaza are being swaddled in foil and positioned near warm water as an urgent measure to ensure their survival, while Israeli airstrikes continue in bombarding the nearby streets.
With the last of the fuel reserves depleting, the facility is rendered incapable of operating, Dr. Abbas added.
Footage shared by the Gaza Ministry of Health revealed multiple premature babies, previously removed from their incubators at the hospital, now huddled together and placed in a single bed.
According to the doctor, a number of premature babies were killed in the past day in the intensive care unit and the nursery, as "Israel" persists in its ongoing bombardment and blockade of Gaza.
Staff at Shifa Hospital have shared this photo of their heroic attempts to keep the premature babies alive in an operating theatre after they were forced to shut down the NICU. Taken 6pm today.
— Rohan Talbot (@rohantalbot) November 12, 2023
Attacks on the hospital must end, and aid must be allowed to reach it. #CeasefireNOW pic.twitter.com/HjWTV1Grwh
