World Health Organisation spokesperson Margaret Harris has expressed concern about the deteriorating health situation in Gaza, after reports of Kamal Adwan Hospital being evacuated by the Israeli military.

“We are witnessing the targeting of civilians and the health system in Gaza,” Harris told Al Jazeera. “What Gaza’s hospitals are exposed to is horrific, and what we are witnessing represents a punishment for the population.”

According to international humanitarian law, health organisations must not be targeted. The spokesperson said the UN health agency was not a law enforcement agency and does not have a mandate beyond supporting the enclave’s health system.