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From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 20, 2023
From the Liveblog of
Friday, October 20, 2023
Red Crescent raises alarm, saying that the IDF ordered evacuation of Gaza hospital
A picture taken from Sderot on October 20, 2023, shows smoke ascending over the northern Gaza Strip following an Israeli airstrike (Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP)
The Palestine Red Crescent says the Israeli military has notified the Al-Quds Hospital in northern Gaza that they must evacuate, apparently ahead of an impending strike targeting the medical center or the surrounding area.
The Red Crescent says the hospital is serving as a sanctuary for over 400 patients and around 12,000 displaced civilians.
“We call the international community to act urgently, averting another catastrophe like Al-Ahli Hospital,” the Red Crescent tweets, referring to the nearby hospital that sustained an explosion earlier this week that Israel and the US said was caused by an errant rocket fired from Gaza.
