The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced Thursday that Al-Durra Children’s Hospital, located in the eastern part of Gaza City, is now completely out of service following a direct Israeli airstrike two days ago.
In an official statement, the Ministry confirmed that the hospital sustained major structural damage as a result of the attack, rendering it inoperable.
This marks the 37th hospital to be forced out of operation in Gaza since the beginning of the ongoing Israeli offensive.
The strike, which took place Tuesday, specifically targeted the intensive care unit (ICU) and the hospital’s alternative energy systems, including solar panels—lifelines that had kept the facility functional amidst constant power outages.
The Ministry of Health strongly condemned the attack, calling it a deliberate assault on the right to life for Gaza’s children, and a continuation of Israel’s systematic war on healthcare in the besieged Strip.
“This is not just the denial of medicine and food,” the ministry stated. “This is a deliberate effort to erase the very existence of Gaza’s children.”
Al-Durra Children’s Hospital served as a vital pediatric center in the densely populated Al-Tuffah neighborhood of Gaza City. The destruction of its ICU and power infrastructure leaves countless children without access to critical care.
Health officials and humanitarian groups have repeatedly warned that Gaza’s healthcare system has collapsed, with patients—especially children—now facing death from treatable illnesses and injuries due to the Israeli-imposed blockade and relentless airstrikes on medical facilities.
International organizations have yet to respond publicly to the latest hospital bombing, but local health authorities are urging urgent global intervention to protect remaining medical centers and prevent further loss of life.
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