GENEVA: The World Health Organization said it has regained contact with staff at a besieged northern Gaza hospital, finding that three health workers had been injured and 44 detained.
People walk and injured lie down on mats at the trauma ward in the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Beit Lahia the northern Gaza Strip on Oct 24, 2024 amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas.
"Three health workers and another employee have been injured, 44 health workers have been detained and four ambulances damaged," he said.The Israeli military said its forces were operating around Kamal Adwan, but was"not aware of live fire and strikes in the area of the hospital". Tedros said the WHO and partner agencies had reached the hospital late on Wednesday night and managed to transfer 23 patients and 26 caregivers to the Palestinian territory's main Al-Shifa Hospital.
In his second post, Tedros highlighted that, in all,"around 600 patients, health workers and individuals are currently sheltering in the hospital".
Israel-Hamas War World Health Organization Healthcare
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israeli military says checking possibility that Hamas leader Sinwar has been killedThe IDF conducted a operation in Gaza that it said had targeted three militants.
Read more »
WHO, Red Crescent resupply two hospitals in north Gaza: WHOGENEVA: World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said late on Sunday (Oct 13) that a WHO-Palestine Red Crescent operation had managed to resupply two hospitals in northern Gaza.
Read more »
UN inquiry accuses Israel of seeking to destroy Gaza healthcare systemGENEVA: A United Nations inquiry said it found that Israel carried out a concerted policy of destroying Gaza's healthcare system in the Gaza war, actions amounting to both war crimes and the c
Read more »
Avoid travel to Gaza Strip, West Bank, Israel-Lebanon borders, SyriaSingaporeans should avoid all travel to the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Israel’s borders with the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in a travel advisory. The ministry also advised Singaporeans to avoid all non-essential travel to...
Read more »
Macron criticises Israel on Gaza, Lebanon operationsJERUSALEM/PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron called Saturday (Oct 5) for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel for use in Gaza, provoking a sharp response from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne
Read more »
UN warns Lebanon could face same 'spiral of doom' as GazaUNITED NATIONS: UN humanitarian officials called Tuesday (Oct 8) for urgent action to stop the escalating conflict in Lebanon from spiralling into a similar scene of devastation as seen in Gaza. "We n
Read more »