Speaking to Al Jazeera, a British emergency physician who has worked on medical missions to Gaza said it is not possible to comply with an order to fully force out the hundreds of people inside the last partially functioning hospital in the area.

“There are about 90 to 100 patients still in the hospital, including babies in incubators. There are about 400 civilians and 150 healthcare workers. The surrounding area is incredibly dangerous. In the past 24 hours, there’s been continued bombardment and sniper fire into the hospital,” James Smith told Al Jazeera.

He added that it is also a breach of international humanitarian law to try to force those patients to move because hospitals are protected spaces.

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