‘Catastrophic situation’ at children’s hospital as Israel renews Gaza attacks

‘Catastrophic situation’ at children’s hospital as Israel renews Gaza attacks

Director of only major hospital in north of strip still offering specialist care says it cannot evacuate all its patients

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The director of the only major hospital in the northern Gaza Strip now offering specialised care for children has described a “catastrophic situation” as Israeli forces launched new ground assaults and airstrikes in the north and centre of the territory.

Dr Husam Abu Safiyeh, the director of Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya, said it had not been possible to comply with an Israeli army order to evacuate all patients within 24 hours.

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