The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) detained the head of Al Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip. About this agency AFP said Khalid Abu Samra, head of one of the departments of the medical institution.
He announced that many senior doctors, along with the hospital director, were also detained.
Before reportedIt was stated that the World Health Organization (WHO) plans to evacuate all staff and patients from Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip. It was noted that they wanted to carry out the evacuation within 24-72 hours. A joint humanitarian mission led by WHO visited the hospital. The hospital complex currently has 291 patients and 25 employees. It is planned to transfer them to Nasser Hospital and European Hospital, also in the Gaza Strip.
According to the organization, the vast majority of hospital patients are now victims of military trauma; These include complex fractures and amputations, head injuries, burns, and chest and abdominal injuries. Additionally, 29 patients had serious spinal injuries and were unable to move without medical assistance. Many patients have seriously infected wounds due to lack of infection control measures and lack of antibiotics in the hospital.
Russians who previously fled the Gaza Strip said about life in a war zone.