DaysofPal- The Israeli occupation forces launched heavy artillery shelling near the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza at dawn on Wednesday, setting the intensive care unit on fire.
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the hospital director, said, “We were shocked by the entry of [military] vehicles and bulldozers into the hospital vicinity, preceded by terrifying attacks on nearby homes.”
He indicated that the hospital was suddenly and recklessly targeted with all kinds of weapons, with a deliberate and clear assault on the intensive care unit.
“We managed, miraculously, to evacuate patients who were on ventilators from the ICU before it caught fire,” Abu Safiya added, noting that this is the only intensive care unit in northern Gaza.
Describing the situation as “very catastrophic and still dangerous,” he pointed out that hospital staff attempted to extinguish the flames using basic tools, as the facility had been suffering from a water shortage for eight days due to Israeli attacks on water tanks and the supply network.
Abu Safiya confirmed that the intensive care unit is now out of service and the situation is disastrous, adding, “We appealed to the world over 75 days ago for protection for the healthcare system and its workers, but to no avail, he added, highlighting the lack of international response to their pleas for help.
Kamal Adwan Hospital is targeted by the occupation every day. The hospital’s electric generators were hit by quadcopter drones last Monday, causing a power outage and damaging the intensive care unit.
Shortlink for this post: https://daysofpalestine.ps/?p=59474
