CNN Indonesia
Sunday, 12 Nov 2023 08:10 IWST
Al Shifa Hospital in the Gaza Strip. (AFP/Ismail Zanoun)
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Military Israel denied that their troops had attacked and opened fire on the largest hospital in the Gaza Strip, Al Shifa.
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari said reports of attacks on medical facilities were false information.
“In the last few hours, false information has been spread, that we surrounded Al Shifa Hospital and attacked it. This is a false report,” Hagari was quoted as saying AFPSunday (12/11).
Al Shifa Hospital has recently received attention because it was the target of an Israeli attack.
Israel often targets the hospital area and claims the location is a Hamas hideout or a route to tunnels built by Hamas.
Journalist at Al Shifa Hospital Mustafa Sarsour reported several drones roaming the hospital complex.
The drones, he said, targeted people moving inside or outside the hospital. All roads leading to this medical facility have also been destroyed.
“One family tried to leave the compound and when they left the outer gate, they were all killed,” said Sarsour.
Al Shifa Hospital Director Abu Salmiya said the condition of the hospital and patients was critical.
Al Shifa Hospital, he continued, has been isolated and has become the target of attacks.
“We are just minutes away from death. All I can say is that we continue to lose lives,” said Abu Salmiya.
Abu Salmiya then continued, “Patients die every minute, injured victims also eventually die.”
Currently, hospitals are also left without electricity, internet, water and medical supplies.
Furthermore, Abu Salmiya revealed that his party had sent an emergency message to the whole world for immediate rescue. However, until now there has been no response.
“We are cut off from the rest of the world, we are only minutes away from imminent death,” he said.
Babies at Al Shifa Hospital also died due to the siege by Israeli troops.
The recently born human child was placed in a hospital incubator, while a power outage occurred in Al Shifa.
“Palestinian newborn babies in incubators started dying as Israeli forces surrounded Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza in a total siege and power cut,” Middle East Eye reported.
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