Spokesperson Ashraf al-Qudra has said Gaza’s health ministry has decided to stop coordination with the World Health Organisation in evacuating wounded people and medical staff, Al Jazeera reports.

Al-Qudra said Israel and the United Nations bear responsibility for the arrest of medical personnel, adding that Israeli forces dealt violently with medical staff and patients.

 Patients from the Indonesian Hospital arrive at the European Gaza Hospital, in Khan Younis on Nov 22. — European Gaza Hospital via Reuters
Patients from the Indonesian Hospital arrive at the European Gaza Hospital, in Khan Younis on Nov 22. — European Gaza Hospital via Reuters

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