18 of Gaza’s 35 hospitals out of service as Israel attacks children’s hospitals
Palestinian media has published video footage of Al Shifa hospital, which Reuters was not immediately able to authenticate, that it said showed the aftermath of an Israeli attack on a parking lot where displaced Palestinians were sheltered and journalists were observing.
A pool of blood could be seen next to the body of a man being placed on a stretcher.
Gaza Ministry of Health spokesman Ashraf Al-Qidra said Al-Rantisi Pediatric Hospital and Al-Nasr Children’s Hospital “have been witnessing a series of direct attacks and bombardments” today. He said strikes on the hospital grounds at Al-Rantisi set vehicles on fire but they had been partly extinguished.
Gaza’s health ministry has said 18 of Gaza’s 35 hospitals and 40 other health centres were out of service either due to damage from bombardment or lack of fuel.