WHO: Israel Systematically Dismantling Gaza’s Health System
Gaza (Quds News Network)- The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned Israel’s ongoing attacks on Gaza’s healthcare infrastructure, stating that these actions are systematically dismantling the health system. The latest raid, which occurred this morning, targeted Kamal Adwan Hospital, the last major health facility in North Gaza, rendering it inoperable while the fate of dozens of the hospital’s medical workers is still unknown after Israel’s army kidnapped them.
Key departments were severely damaged during the raid, and 60 health workers, along with 25 critically ill patients, remain in the hospital, according to the WHO. Many patients, including those on ventilators, were forced to evacuate to the nearby Indonesian Hospital, which is also non-functional and emptied of medical workers.
WHO expressed deep concern for the safety of those still in the hospital, highlighting that these attacks are part of a broader pattern of Israeli hostilities that have repeatedly targeted or occurred near the facility since early October.
The organization warned that the continued destruction of Gaza’s health system is putting the lives of tens of thousands of Palestinians at risk. The UN body called for an immediate ceasefire, stressing that healthcare must be protected in accordance with international law.
The Israeli occupation forces set large sections of Kamal Adwan Hospital on fire, leading to the deaths of some medical staff while they attempted to extinguish the flames.
