Israeli Snipers Target ICU in Gaza Hospital, Director Says
Gaza (Quds News Network)- Israeli snipers targeted the intensive care unit (ICU) at Kamal Adwan Hospital for the first time, according to Dr. Hussam Abu Safiyyah, the hospital’s director. The attack shattered all the ICU windows and created a deadly environment for patients and staff.
“Snipers are stationed in elevated positions,” Dr. Abu Safiyyah explained. “Anyone moving inside the hospital wings risks getting shot.” This marked a dangerous escalation in the ongoing bombardment of the hospital.
From yesterday until now, relentless strikes have hit Kamal Adwan Hospital and its surroundings. The Israeli attacks have made it nearly impossible for medics to operate safely. Coordinated ambulance evacuations came under fire, leaving two paramedics injured and three of the four ambulances disabled.
“We now treat some patients in the hospital corridors,” Dr. Abu Safiyyah said. The strikes have destroyed critical infrastructure, including electricity, water supplies, and oxygen systems. Repair efforts are impossible under continued targeting, leaving the hospital on the brink of collapse.
Since yesterday, the hospital has admitted 29 injured people and reported five deaths. “If the situation continues, the hospital will turn into a mass grave,” warned Dr. Abu Safiyyah.
The hospital director called for urgent international intervention. “We need immediate protection for the health system and its workers. So far, no one has stepped in to help or condemned these attacks,” he added.
Kamal Adwan Hospital, which serves women and children, faces life-threatening conditions for its staff and patients amid silence from global powers. Dr. Abu Safiyyah questioned the world’s inaction, saying, “What crime has this hospital committed while offering humanitarian services?”
The situation grows worse every hour as essential medical operations falter. Without swift action, the hospital may face complete devastation.
During its ongoing genocidal war on Gaza, Israel has targeted hospitals and medical staff, causing the health sector to collapse. This was part of an Israeli plan to make Gaza unhabitable and ethnically cleanse it either through pushing Palestinians to leave or killing them.
