Gaza has become hell! Fierce fighting near the biggest hospital
Israel Hamas War: Israel is carrying out dangerous attacks on Gaza. The situation is so bad that thousands of people are trapped in Gaza’s main hospital. Meanwhile, Israel’s claims of helping in the evacuation of babies and other people from inside the Gaza Strip’s largest hospital have been rejected by hospital officials and staff. Health officials and others trapped in the hospital said Israeli forces were fighting a fierce battle just outside the hospital.
Health officials have said that thousands of medical workers and patients are facing problems due to power supply interruption and reduced availability of essential materials. The displaced people taking shelter in the hospital are unable to come out due to the firing. These officials said that incubators for newborn babies are also not working due to lack of electricity. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected growing international calls for a ceasefire and said that a ceasefire is possible only when all 240 people held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are freed.
Israel made this allegation, but Hamas denied it
Following the Israeli Prime Minister’s pledge to end Hamas’ 16-year rule in Gaza with “full force”, residents of Gaza City reported continued airstrikes and shelling in various areas throughout the night, including areas around Shifa Hospital. Gave. Israel has accused Hamas of building a command post inside and below the hospital complex, without providing evidence. At the same time, Hamas and the hospital staff have denied these allegations. On the other hand, the Health Ministry said that there are still 1,500 patients in Shifa, as well as 1,500 medical workers and 15,000 to 20,000 people taking refuge there.
7 including 3 newborns died when generator ran out of fuel
“They are outside, but not far away,” said Ahmed al-Borash, a local civilian taking shelter in the hospital. Three premature babies and four other patients died on Saturday after the hospital’s last generator ran out of fuel, according to the Health Ministry. He said that due to lack of electricity, the lives of 36 more children are in danger. The Israeli military claims it kept 300 liters (79 gallons) of fuel near Shifa Hospital overnight for an emergency generator powering incubators for premature babies and coordinated with hospital officials. But the Israeli military said Hamas blocked the hospital from receiving fuel.
More than 100 people were evacuated safely
Ashraf al-Qidra, a health ministry spokesman, told Al Jazeera that the fuel would not be enough to run the generators for even an hour. “It’s a cruel joke on patients and children,” he said. Netanyahu, speaking to CNN, said that “100 or more” people had been evacuated from Shifa hospital and that Israel had set up safe corridors, but Health Ministry undersecretary Munir al-Borash said Israeli snipers were in Shifa hospital. There are people deployed nearby, who are firing after any activity.
People are so scared that they are not even sticking their heads out of the window.
“There are injured people lying in the houses, and we can’t reach them. We can’t even stick our heads out the window,” he told Al Jazeera. The Israeli military said it would assist in transporting the babies on Sunday and was in contact with hospital staff. However, a UK-based charity helped the neonatal intensive care unit (ICU) of Shifa Hospital. This organization is providing medical aid to Palestinians. According to Ward, the only option is for Israel to stop the attack and allow fuel to reach the hospital.
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