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Saturday, December 21, 2024
Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry issues urgent appeal for supplies for northern hospital
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleGaza’s Hamas-run Health Ministry issues an urgent appeal for medical and food supplies to be delivered to Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, near Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza while the hospital director describes dire conditions.
The ministry says in a statement that there is continuous gunfire and Israeli shelling near the hospital.
“Shells have struck the third floor and the hospital’s entrances, creating a state of panic,” the ministry says. It is unclear if they are referring to fresh shelling today.
Hospital Director Dr. Husam Abu Safiyeh says the facility is “facing severe shortages.”
He says the World Health Organization delivered 70 units of blood, but that the hospital requires at least 200 units to meet urgent needs. He says 72 wounded people were being treated at the hospital.
The shortages extend beyond medical necessities. “Food is very scarce, and we cannot provide meals for the wounded. We are urgently calling on anyone who can provide supplies to help us,” he says. “The staff is working around the clock, yet we cannot even provide meals for them.”
The area has been the site of an intense IDF operation aiming to stop Hamas from regrouping in northern Gaza.
The Times of Israel Community.