The Head of World Health Organization (WHO) has said the largest hospital in Gaza has stopped to function and fatalities among patients are rising, as a fierce Israeli assault persists in the Hamas-controlled strip.
A medical staff of the Al-Shifa complex revealed that three newborns are already dead and more at risk from power outages in the wake of intense fighting as Hospitals in the north of Gaza, including Al Shifa are blocked by Israeli forces and are not able to care for patients inside.
According to Israel, it is attacking Hamas militants who launched deadly attacks in southern Israel on Oct. 7, and the group has command centres under and close to the hospitals.
Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who spoke to health officials at Al-Shifa described a “dire and perilous” situation with constant gunfire and bombing exacerbating the already critical situation,
He tweeted: “Tragically, the number of patient fatalities has increased significantly.
He added that Al-Shifa was “not functioning as a hospital anymore.”
Tedros joined other top United Nations officials to demand for an immediate ceasefire.
He said: “The world cannot stand silent while hospitals, which should be safe havens, are transformed into scenes of death, devastation, and despair.”
