Fire rips through one of Gaza’s last hospitals; Israel detains director
Israel has detained the director of one of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, Gaza’s Health ministry said Saturday after Israeli forces “forcibly” removed patients and staff, and fires burned across the hospital.
Israel has detained the director of one of Gaza’s last functioning hospitals, Gaza’s Health ministry said Saturday after Israeli forces “forcibly” removed patients and staff, and fires burned across the hospital.
“The occupation forces arrested Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital,” the ministry said in a statement.
Fighting has raged in the areas around Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahia for nearly three months, and on Friday, Israeli forces stormed the hospital, the ministry said, forcing patients and staff to leave the hospital and arresting dozens as military vehicles surrounded the area.
Israel's foreign ministry said on X the hospital was a Hamas stronghold and that it facilitated the "secure evacuation" of civilians away from the hospital before launching its operation.
Gaza’s health ministry said fire had spread to several departments of the hospital.
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