Al Jazeera’s Gaza correspondent Youmna ElSayed has said Israeli strikes near the Al-Quds Hospital have increased.

“The hospital has not been directly hit, but areas around it have been targeted. This has caused a great amount of fear among patients,” she told Al Jazeera.

Earlier, the Palestine Red Crescent said Israel had issued an evacuation warning to the hospital. However, the facility has refused to vacate, saying that it would put patients at risk.