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‘Death zone’: humanitarian group describes Al Shifa hospital in Gaza: WHO

  • November 19, 2023
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How “death zone” described the humanitarian assessment team that visited Al Shifa Hospital, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip and recorded traces of explosions and gunshots.

‘Death zone’: humanitarian group describes Al Shifa hospital in Gaza: WHO

How “death zone” described the humanitarian assessment team that visited Al Shifa Hospital, in the northern part of the Gaza Strip and recorded traces of explosions and gunshots.

The World Health Organization (WHO)-led team, which included public health experts, logistics officers and security officials from several UN departments, was only able to spend an hour at the hospital on Saturday due to security concerns. statement.

The team described the hospital as a “death zone”, said the situation was “hopeless” and that the hospital practically does not function as a medical facility due to lack of drinking water, fuel, medicines and other necessary elements.

Mass grave at the entrance to the hospital

“Signs of gunfire and gunfire were obvious. The team saw a mass grave at the entrance to the hospital and were told that there was more 80 people are buried there“Detailed statement from WHO.

The corridors and grounds of the hospital were littered with medical and solid waste, and patients and staff expressed fears for their health and safety.

25 medical workers and 291 patients remained in Al Shifa, including 32 babies in critical condition, According to WHO.

“WHO and its partners are urgently developing plans to Immediate evacuation of remaining patients, staff and their families.– he said.

“Additional missions are being organized to urgently transport patients” to other hospitals in southern Gaza in the next 24 to 72 hours, pending safe passage from the warring parties.

Two thousand 500 internally displaced persons have disappeared

The remaining 2,500 internally displaced people who took refuge in al-Shifa are missing after the Israel Defense Forces ordered the evacuation on Saturday, according to WHO.

Israeli forces captured al-Shifa in their offensive in northern Gaza last week, claiming it harbors an underground Hamas command center.

The military said it had found evidence of the existence of an underground Hamas base.

Al-Shifa employees claim that Israel has not proven anything of the kind.

According to WHO, the visit was coordinated with the Israeli military to reduce risks, but took place in an active conflict zone, where there was heavy fighting near the hospital.

The WHO repeated its call for an immediate ceasefire and sustained humanitarian assistance, saying health capacity in the Gaza Strip was declining. (Reuters)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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