WHO Concerned Following Raid on North Gaza Hospital
October 25, 2024
Gaza City, Palestine – The World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern following a raid on a hospital in North Gaza by Israeli forces.
The incident occurred on the morning of October 25, when Israeli troops entered the al-Shifa Hospital in the city of Jabalia in North Gaza. The hospital is one of the largest and most important medical facilities in the Gaza Strip, providing essential healthcare services to the population of over two million people.
According to witnesses, the Israeli troops fired live ammunition inside the hospital, damaging medical equipment and causing panic among staff and patients. Several patients and staff members were reportedly injured in the raid.
The WHO has strongly condemned the raid, calling it a “violation of international humanitarian law.” The organization has urged all parties involved in the conflict to respect the neutrality of medical facilities and to allow medical personnel to provide life-saving assistance to those in need.
“Attacks on healthcare facilities are unacceptable and can have devastating consequences for the health and well-being of the population,” said Dr. Gerald Rockenschaub, the WHO’s head of mission in the occupied Palestinian territory.
The raid on al-Shifa Hospital is the latest in a series of attacks on medical facilities in the Gaza Strip. In May 2021, Israeli forces bombed a number of hospitals and health clinics, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds more.
The WHO has called for an immediate investigation into the raid on al-Shifa Hospital and for those responsible to be held accountable. The organization has also called for all parties to the conflict to respect the neutrality of medical facilities and to ensure that medical personnel can safely provide essential healthcare services to the population of Gaza.
WHO concerned following raid on North Gaza hospital
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