Military says it coordinated establishment of new field hospital in central Gaza

The Israeli military and Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) announce that they have coordinated the establishment of a new field hospital in the central Gaza Strip, run by the International Medical Corps aid organization.

The hospital was built in the Deir al-Balah area, and began operations in recent days, according to the IDF.

“This coordination is a further part of the IDF and COGAT’s humanitarian efforts to ensure aid, including medical aid, reaches the Gazan civilian population,” the military says in a statement.

Israeli authorities say they coordinated the entry of 150 international medical staff and equipment, including medication, beds, food, water, tents and other materials for the field hospital.

The equipment underwent a security check before entering Gaza via the Kerem Shalom Crossing, the IDF and COGAT say.

Seven other field hospitals were established in Gaza amid the war. The IDF says some of the hospitals were moved to a designated humanitarian zone in recent days, after the military called for the evacuation of eastern Rafah.