The ongoing siege on Gaza’s al-Awda Hospital is the latest in a series of Israeli attacks on health services in the Palestinian territory.

The World Health Organization has documented 445 Israeli attacks on Gaza’s medical sector that affected 101 health facilities, including 32 hospitals.

Al Jazeera has compiled a list, which include:

  • October 2023: A missile hits the car park of al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City, killing hundreds of people.
  • November 2023: Israeli forces enter Gaza’s biggest hospital, al-Shifa, after a siege of several days. They also launch an attack on al-Awda, killing at least three doctors.
  • December 2023: Israeli forces take control of al-Awda after a 12-day siege, during which snipers kill two members of the medical staff at the facility.
  • January 2024: Israeli forces order the evacuation of Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis and raid the facility.
  • March 2024: Israeli attack on al-Aqsa Hospital kills many civilians sheltering in the hospital. The same month, the military also launches a new assault on al-Shifa, leaving it in ruins.

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