Israeli Forces Execute Palestinian Near Gaza Hospital, Prevent Evacuation
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Israeli forces executed a Palestinian near Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza. Video footage showed the victim bleeding to death as soldiers blocked any rescue attempts.
The incident occurred amid intensified shelling around the hospital. Artillery strikes hit homes in the nearby Al-Alami neighborhood, sparking massive fires. Israeli military vehicles also advanced into the area, escalating tensions further.
According to local sources, a Palestinian youth was killed as Israeli occupation forces targeted him in front of Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza Strip, while preventing medical teams from retrieving his body. pic.twitter.com/7J6toiJWj9
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) December 21, 2024
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, confirmed that artillery shells struck the hospital’s third floor. While no one was injured, patients and children were terrified. “The hospital is under constant threat. Its walls bear the marks of bullets and shells, making it look like a military target,” he said.
Critical supplies, including water, electricity, and oxygen, remain insufficient. Promised shipments have not arrived. The hospital received only 70 units of blood, though it urgently needs 200.
Food shortages have compounded the crisis. “We can’t provide a single meal for the wounded or our staff,” Dr. Abu Safiya said, urging immediate international intervention.
Northern Gaza has faced relentless Israeli attacks since October. On December 8, artillery strikes near Kamal Adwan Hospital killed 30 Palestinians. Patients and medical staff were forced out under heavy fire.
Elsewhere, Israeli airstrikes hit Al-Karama neighborhood in northwest Gaza, killing one and injuring several. Drone attacks in Khan Younis wounded two more Palestinians.
The Ministry of Health reported 45,227 deaths since the genocide began on October 7, including 21 in the past 24 hours. Injuries have risen to 107,573.
Calls for urgent action to protect civilians and deliver medical aid grow louder as the humanitarian crisis deepens.
