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Israeli tanks took up positions on the gates of Al Shifa hospital, Gaza Metropolis’s essential medical facility, the first goal in Israel’s battle to grab management of the northern half of the Gaza Strip.
Israel says the hospital sits atop tunnels housing a headquarters for Hamas fighters utilizing sufferers as shields, which Hamas denies.
Gaza well being ministry spokesperson Ashraf Al-Qidra, who was inside Al Shifa hospital, mentioned 32 sufferers had died up to now three days, together with three new child infants, because of the siege of the hospital and lack of energy.
No less than 650 sufferers have been nonetheless inside, determined to be evacuated to a different medical facility by the Crimson Cross or another impartial company.
Al Shifa hospital has been with out electrical energy and water for 3 days, and gunfire and bombings exterior the compound “have exacerbated the already crucial circumstances,” mentioned World Well being Organisation Director-Common Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus mentioned on Sunday, including that the UN company was in touch with the hospital.
Since Israeli floor forces entered Gaza in late October and rapidly surrounded Gaza Metropolis, combating has been concentrated in a tightening circle round Al Shifa.
Qidra mentioned Israeli snipers and drones have been firing into the hospital, making it inconceivable for medics and sufferers to maneuver round.
Israel has informed civilians to depart and medics to ship sufferers elsewhere. It says it has tried to evacuate infants from the neo-natal ward and left 300 litres of gas to energy emergency mills on the hospital entrance, however the presents have been blocked by Hamas.