The Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last operational healthcare facility in northern Gaza, has been forced to shut down following a severe military operation by Israeli forces. Reports indicate that the hospital was stormed, with military personnel evacuating patients and medical staff while setting parts of the building ablaze, rendering it inoperable[2][3][5]. This assault has put the lives of many vulnerable patients, including those in critical condition, at grave risk. The Palestinian Health Ministry reported that communication with hospital staff has been lost amid the chaos, and the situation has been described as a devastating blow to an already fragile healthcare system struggling under ongoing siege and bombardment[4][7][9].
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[1] https://www.bmj.com/content/387/bmj.q2877
[2] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/hospital-gaza-siege-kamal-adwan-israel-evacuations-rcna185523
[3] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/27/israeli-soldiers-burn-gazas-kamal-adwan-hospital-force-hundreds-to-leave
[4] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx26v70n5z4o
[5] https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-army-detains-dozens-of-workers-at-hospital-in-northern-gaza
[6] https://www.vaticannews.va/en/world/news/2024-12/israel-accused-of-destroying-gaza-hospital.html
[7] https://www.who.int/news/item/28-12-2024-kamal-adwan-hospital-out-of-service-following-a-raid-today-and-repeated-attacks-since-october
[8] https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/fire-rips-one-gazas-last-hospitals-israel-detains-director-rcna185627
[9] https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israeli-forces-detain-director-other-staff-of-kamal-adwan-hospital-in-northern-gaza/3436560
[10] https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/28/israeli-troops-storm-gazas-kamal-adwan-hospital-removing-staff-and-patients
[11] https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/12/28/live-israeli-soldiers-storm-set-fire-to-last-hospital-in-northern-gaza