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Gaza health ministry accuses Israel of putting Al Nasser hospital out of service

Gaza Health Ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra this Sunday accused the Israeli army of putting out of service the Al Nasser hospital located in Khan Yunis, which was considered the largest hospital center in the Palestinian enclave that was still operational. ,

“The Israeli occupation has transformed the Nasser Medical Complex into a military barracks and put it out of service,” Al Qudra said in a statement. It also condemned that Israeli soldiers “detained medical personnel in the medical building for hours.” Hospital, where he was handcuffed, beaten and stripped naked.

According to Al Qudra, 70 medical staff were detained and only 25 remained in the medical compound; “They cannot attend cases that require specialized clinical care.” The arrested doctors also include the doctor who was monitoring the patients admitted in the intensive care unit. On Saturday, Israel announced it had detained 100 people at the medical center on suspicion of “terrorist activities.”

Al Qudra assured that Israeli soldiers also detained “dozens of patients who were being treated on stretchers and could not move.” “They put them on military stretchers, put them in trucks and took them to an unknown destination, risking their lives. ..danger,” a Gaza ministry spokesman said.

He also recalled that the Israeli siege – which lasted 25 days – left the hospital without electricity for three days, disrupting oxygen supplies, leading to the death of seven patients. “We fear death in dozens of serious cases,” Al Qudra warned.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that “depriving patients of life-saving care and forcing the sick and injured to move could worsen their condition or even lead to death,” and called for “immediate restoration”. Has called for. Supply of fuel to the hospital so that it can function.

Israel attacked Al Nasser hospital on Thursday, accusing Hamas of using its facilities and holding hostages there. As evidence, they showed medicines found in the hospital bearing the names of some kidnapped people. One outlet, the N12 channel, reported that at least some of these drugs were sent to Hamas by relatives of hostages as part of a private initiative. (efe)