The World Health Organization (WHO) said Israel’s order to evacuate more than 2,000 patients from 22 hospitals in northern Gaza amounted to a death sentence. This was reported by RIA News.
“Forcing more than 2,000 patients to move to southern Gaza, where health facilities are at capacity and unable to accommodate the increase in patient numbers, could be tantamount to a death sentence,” the organization said in a statement. said.
They emphasized that the influx of injured patients into medical facilities in northern Gaza continues and that they are experiencing “difficulty” in dealing with work exceeding maximum capacity.
WHO called on the Israeli side to cancel these orders.
Previously, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell statedHe said Israel’s request to evacuate one million people from the northern Gaza Strip should be reconsidered.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were fired at Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Thousands of militants invaded Israeli territory, seizing dozens of military equipment and more than a hundred hostages. In this context, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war.
The Israel Defense Forces intervention operation was called “Iron Swords”; One of its goals was the destruction of Hamas. Israeli Air Force applied Hundreds of Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip were attacked, and Israel’s National Security Council decided to cut off the supply of water, food, goods, electricity and fuel to the strip. 13 October Israel reported The UN said 1.1 million Palestinians should be evacuated to southern Gaza within 24 hours before a ground operation in Gaza.
Previously Netanyahu statedHe said Israel had launched a massive attack that was “unprecedented”.