Israel orders evacuation of Gaza’s critical Indonesian, al-Awda hospitals
Al Jazeera
Many of those being treated or seeking shelter at the two hospitals came from the destroyed Kamal Adwan Hospital.
Israeli forces have ordered the immediate evacuation of staff and patients from two of northern Gaza’s most critical hospitals under the threat of attack, as the United Nations pleaded with Israel to halt its attacks on medical facilities in the besieged territory.
On Friday, Israeli soldiers surrounded the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahiya, where many displaced Palestinians have sought shelter.
A separate evacuation order was also issued to the al-Awda Hospital in Jabalia, according to Al Jazeera’s Hani Mahmoud, who was reporting from Deir el-Balah in central Gaza.
Healthcare in the Gaza Strip has been pushed to the brink of collapse amid repeated attacks by Israeli forces, including last week’s destruction of the Kamal Adwan Hospital. Both the Indonesian and al-Awda Hospitals have been damaged due to repeated Israeli attacks since October 2023.
Mahmoud said that many of those being treated or seeking shelter at the two hospitals had come from the destroyed Kamal Adwan Hospital.
