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Published 09 Dec, 2023 09:58am

Israel strikes two PRCS hospitals sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians

Two hospitals and the headquarters of the Palestine Red Crescent Society were hit and damaged due to Israeli bombardment, the UN’s humanitarian office has said.

In a situation update, it stated that Al Amal Hospital and the adjacent headquarters of the PRCS in Khan Younis, and the Yaffa Hospital in Deir Al Balah, were struck.

It is unclear if there have been casualties, it added.

“The PRCS facilities are currently sheltering about 14,000 IDPs. These two hospitals are among 12 hospitals in the south which are partially operational,” the update stated.

Read the full update here.

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