Israeli forces storm al-Amal hospital in South Gaza
Israeli forces have stormed al-Amal hospital south of the Gaza Strip, demanding that displaced people taking refuge there evacuate at gunpoint.
Israeli tanks on Tuesday fired near al-Amal Hospital in Khan Yunis, which is also the headquarters of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
“Israeli tanks are currently stationed in al-Amal hospital front yard, firing live ammunition and smoke grenades at the displaced individuals and PRCS staff,” the group said in a social media post.
“We deeply worry for the safety of our teams, the wounded, the sick, and thousands of displaced people in the building. Fires have broken out in tents within the confines of the PRCS Headquarters.”
The medical charity said on X that at least one displaced woman was martyred and nine others were injured as a result of the violence.
The attack took place as thousands of displaced Palestinians were taking refuge at the hospital.
Media reports said Israeli forces had destroyed the back wall of the hospital and set fire to makeshift tents in the facility of this medical complex.
The evacuees there were completely terrified as the Israeli forces told them to flee and get out of the medical complex.
This is one of the last two remaining hospitals that are still operating in the city of Khan Younis, and this will add extra pressure on the ability of medical teams and the medical sector to keep operating amid the ongoing Israeli military aggression on Khan Younis.
The head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has said that the healthcare system in Gaza is on the brink of collapse.
Officials in al-Amal Hospital say they have suspended surgeries due to lack of oxygen supplies. Hospitals have been a central target of Israel's attacks.
The regime’s forces have also struck ambulances marked with the Red Cross or Red Crescent emblem, often in proximity to hospitals.
Palestinians on Tuesday also condemned the assassination of three young men by Israeli undercover forces in a West Bank hospital as a heinous crime against humanity.
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