Evacuation Order: Israel Threatens Gaza Hospital With Bombardment

The Palestinian Red Crescent Society on Sunday says Israel threatened to bomb the Al-Quds Hospital in Gaza and demanded an “immediate evacuation.”

We received “serious threats from the occupation authorities to immediately evacuate Al-Quds Hospital in the Gaza Strip, as it is going to be bombarded,” the humanitarian organization said on X.

“Since this morning, there has been raids 50 meters away from the hospital.”

Earlier, Israeli Army Spokesman Daniel Hagari did not rule out the possibility of attacking Al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex in the Gaza Strip.

“In this war, all options are on the table,” he said.

WAFA correspondent said hospital administrations have refused to obey Israeli evacuation orders the hospitals currently house a large number of wounded individuals, including those in critical condition and requiring artificial respiration.

The hospital’s Director, Bashar Murad, reported that the hospital received highly alarming threats from the Israeli occupation Forces, demanding that the hospital be immediately evacuated of both wounded individuals and medical personnel under the threat of bombardment.

The hospital currently houses more than 400 patients and wounded individuals, along with approximately 12,000 displaced civilians who have sought refuge there, perceiving it as a safe haven.

This threat comes amid a dire situation where 15 out of 35 hospitals in Gaza have ceased operations due to Israeli airstrikes and fuel shortages.

Hospitals in Gaza face daily threats from the Israeli occupation, demanding their immediate evacuation, in addition to intentional strikes on hospitals or their surroundings.

Nearly 500 civilians were killed in an Israeli strike two weeks ago on the Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza, making it by far the highest death toll of any single incident in Gaza during the current Israeli genocide campaign in Gaza.

The Health Ministry in the Gaza Strip said the Israeli strikes had killed at least 7,703 people, mainly civilians and many of them children.

Gaza’s 2.3 million residents are also grappling with shortages of food, water, fuel, and medicine due to Israel’s blockade of the enclave. Only a few aid trucks have crossed into Gaza since the opening of the Rafah crossing point last weekend.

WAFA