DaysofPal- The Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza announced today, Sunday, a complete power outage at the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, following a direct attack by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) on the hospital’s electricity generators.
In a press statement, the ministry said that “targeting the generators means a complete halt to medical services inside the hospital,” describing this act as an assault on the lifeline of healthcare services and an attempt to shut down medical facilities in the Gaza Strip.
Dire Warnings from the Ministry of Health
The ministry warned of catastrophic scenarios threatening the lives of patients and the wounded, emphasizing that the repeated targeting of healthcare infrastructure endangers thousands of lives and constitutes a war crime under international law.
Siege and Targeting of the Hospital
Early Sunday morning, the IOF surrounded the Indonesian Hospital in Jabalia, northern Gaza, with drones and fired live ammunition at its surroundings.
The hospital’s director, Marwan Al-Sultan, confirmed in a statement that “the occupation is besieging the Indonesian Hospital with drones and firing bullets at anyone who moves” within its vicinity. He added that drones belonging to the IOF targeted the intensive care unit of the hospital with gunfire.
Al-Sultan reported that one patient was shot with live ammunition by the occupation forces, and doctors were unable to complete a surgical operation “due to the dangerous situation.”
Escalation Against Medical Facilities
In the same context, the Ministry of Health in Gaza stated that the IOF has intensified its targeting and siege of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza since early Sunday morning.
The ministry noted that this escalation follows days of taking the European Gaza Hospital out of service. It highlighted a state of panic and confusion among patients, the wounded, and medical staff at the Indonesian Hospital due to the siege and attacks by the IOF, “which impedes the provision of emergency healthcare.”
The ministry also pointed out that “besieging the hospital prevents the arrival of the wounded, amid increasing massacres against civilians in northern Gaza.” Two patients were injured while attempting to leave the hospital.
A Call for International Action
The Ministry of Health reiterated that the systematic targeting of hospitals and healthcare facilities in Gaza violated international humanitarian law and demanded urgent intervention by the international community to protect medical institutions and ensure the safety of patients and medical personnel.
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