Gaza's health ministry said Al Ahli Arab was sheltering not only hundreds of sick and wounded, but also people 'forcibly displaced' by a week of Israeli air strikes.
Gaza's health ministry said Al Ahli Arab was sheltering not only hundreds of sick and wounded, but also people "forcibly displaced" by a week of Israeli air strikes.Bodies of Palestinians killed in an Israeli air strike on the Al Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza. Photo: AFP
The Gaza health ministry said Al Ahli Arab was sheltering not only hundreds of sick and wounded, but also people"forcibly displaced from their homes" because of other strikes. Ibrahim Teyssir is one of thousands to seek refuge around the Dar al Shifa hospital, the biggest in Gaza and the heart of the medical system for the 2.4 million population.
"We are extremely concerned about disease outbreaks due to mass displacement and poor water and sanitation among people who are already in a dire situation."Safe haven? About 100,000 people are left in the northern district around Gaza City that Israel says is a Hamas stronghold and has warned will be the target of its assault.Conditions across the tiny territory are worsening every day for the 2.4 million population, according to aid agencies.
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