TEL AVIV (dpa): The last functioning public hospital in northern Gaza is no longer operational due to the Israeli bombardments nearby, the Hamas-run health ministry reported on Sunday.
The heavy fire has cut off access to the Indonesian Hospital in Beit Lahia, preventing patients, medical staff and essential supplies from reaching the facility, the ministry said.
With this development all public hospitals in northern Gaza were said to be out of service.
The Israeli military has not commented on the report. It has previously accused Hamas of using hospitals to shield military operations, alleging that fighters take cover in medical facilities and store weapons there.
The World Health Organization has criticized Israel for what it described as the "systematic dismantling” of Gaza’s healthcare system during the war.
While international law prohibits attacks on civilian infrastructure such as hospitals, protections may be revoked if such sites are used for military purposes.
