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Second baby dies in Al Shifa Hospital incubator due to lack of electricity

  • November 11, 2023
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Two premature babies were treated at incubators belonging Al Shifa HospitalV Gaza Citythey have late in the last hours due to lack of power supply in the hospital

Two premature babies were treated at incubators belonging Al Shifa HospitalV Gaza Citythey have late in the last hours due to lack of power supply in the hospital as a result blockade imposed by Israel as part of its military offensive against the Palestinian enclave. The hospital is one of the war zones.

As a result of the power outage, we can confirm that the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit has ceased operations.. Two premature babies have died, another 37 are in danger” in the hospital, reports Israeli NGO “Human Rights Israel”.

Gaza authorities This Saturday they reported that the hospital He is already without electricity due to lack of fueland the director of the hospital, Muhammad Abu Salmiyaconfirmed in an interview with Al Jazeera that in recent hours The child who was in the incubator died, the young man was hospitalized in intensive care.

Hundreds of patients are still inside with no way out. A MSF surgeon Mohamed Obeidwarned that “There are many patients who have already had surgery and cannot walk.”, while the medical staff cannot leave. “Who will take care of the patients?” he asks.

Meanwhile, Israeli Armed Forces They assured that they did not attack Al Shifa Hospital, but confirmed. intense fighting in the surrounding area medical center because they claim Hamas is using it as command center.

“They didn’t shoot at the hospital, it’s not under siege”said military spokesman Colonel Moshe Tetro, who is the commander of the Israeli military administration in the Gaza Strip, according to The Times of Israel. Tetreault stressed that the eastern part of the hospital remains open and that “Anyone who wants to opt out can do so.”.

Aid organizations and the UN have called for urgent ceasefire and that medical facilities in the Gaza Strip are protected, but Israeli forces do not surrender. The military intensified the offensive, believing that Al-Shiga Hospital is a legitimate target.

The army even reported that Under the floors of the medical center, the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) hides its main headquarters. and the military representative consulted Europe Press This Saturday, he said that the Israeli authorities had insisted on the evacuation of the entire northern part of the sector, including hospitals.

On Friday, At least thirteen people were killed by a shell near Al Shifa Hospital. According to the Gaza government, the rocket was fired by Israeli forces, while the latter attributed the incident to a failed rocket launch by Palestinian militias.

(Europe Press)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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