Israelis strike vicinity of Al-Quds hospital in Gaza
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The Red Crescent said there were 14,000 displaced people in the Al-Quds Hospital, expressing concern over the Israeli threats to bomb it.
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A Palestinian man reacts amidst the rubble of a building after an Israeli strike on the Rafah refugee camp in southern Gaza on October 17, 2023 (AFP)
According to the Palestinian Interior Ministry, "Israel" has hit the vicinity of Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza.
The hospital is filled with patients and thousands of Palestinians are currently taking shelter in the hospital according to the Ministry.
According to the statement, "A while ago, 'Israel' struck the vicinity of Al-Quds hospital in Tel al-Hawa neighborhood in the southern part of Gaza City."
The Red Crescent said there were 14,000 displaced people in the Al-Quds Hospital, expressing concern over the Occupation's threats to bomb it.
The Palestinian Red Crescent Society said on Sunday that it received strongly worded threats from Israeli Occupation Forces to "immediately evacuate" the Al-Quds Hospital in the Gaza Strip "because it would be bombed."
In a statement, the Society added that since morning, the Al-Quds Hospital's perimeter has been witnessing continuous strikes that have destroyed some of its surrounding buildings.
The occupation once again threatens to bomb Al-Quds #Hospital in Gaza and demands its immediate evacuation.The hospital currently includes more than 400 patients and approximately 12,000 #displaced civilians who sought refuge in the hospital as a safe place, in addition to the… pic.twitter.com/dnoweKSCz9
— State of Palestine - MFA 🇵🇸🇵🇸 (@pmofa) October 29, 2023
The Society's spokesperson said it was very difficult to evacuate the hospital with dozens of injured people, adding "We are heading towards a catastrophe if international organizations do not intervene to stop plans to bomb Al-Quds Hospital."
