The Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip has appealed to the international community to provide aid, medications, and food to Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.
The ministry announced in press remarks on Saturday that the hospital, located in the town of Beit Lahia in northern Gaza, is subjected to continuous Israeli gunfire around the clock, noting that shells have fallen on the third floor and at the hospital’s entrances, causing panic among patients and medical staff.
For his part, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Hossam Abu Safiya, confirmed that the Israeli army targeted the third floor of the hospital with artillery shells, without causing injuries. He added that the hospital is under constant threat, with its walls filled with bullets and shells, making it appear as a military target.
He emphasized that the hospital has not received the necessary maintenance supplies to maintain electricity, water, and oxygen, despite promises, appealing to anyone who can provide what the hospital needs to save the injured.
He noted that the World Health Organization (WHO) has managed to send only 70 units of blood, despite the hospital’s need for 200 units.
He stressed that the Israeli army did not allow all the required supplies to enter and prevented medical teams from accessing the site, amid a severe shortage of medical supplies, devices, medications, and pain relievers.
The hospital director also highlighted that food is very scarce, stating, “We cannot provide meals for the injured. We call on the world to urgently intervene even to allow the entry of food so we can provide at least one meal a day for the injured who clearly need nutrition during their recovery, as well as for the medical team working around the clock.”
He reported the evacuation of about 9 injured individuals in need of urgent surgical intervention to the city of Gaza, while there are currently more than 72 injured patients in Kamal Adwan Hospital.
The Israeli army continues to target Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, particularly since Israel launched a new military operation in northern Gaza on October 5, under the pretext of preventing Hamas from regaining strength in the area.
With US support, the Israeli occupation has been conducting a genocidal war on Gaza since October 7, 2023, resulting in more than 152,000 deaths and injuries, the majority of whom are women and children, and around 10,000 missing under the rubble of destroyed buildings and in the streets, as the Israeli occupation forces prevent rescue teams from reaching them, alongside massive destruction of infrastructure.
