Premature babies and other patients in Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza are at risk of dying if the hospital is evacuated as ordered by Israel. The hospital, which is currently home to 400 people, including patients, medics, and civilians seeking shelter, has been under attack with bullets and explosives, damaging various departments. Despite the danger, the hospital director, Dr. Husam Abu Safiya, stated that shutting down the hospital is “next to impossible” due to lack of ambulances for safe patient evacuation. Aid agencies have condemned the Israeli military’s decision to resume attacks on the hospital, which they see as a violation of international law. The war in Gaza has caused severe damage to the health care system, with Kamal Adwan Hospital being a critical provider of essential services for pregnant women and children in the region. UNICEF estimates that at least 4,000 babies in Gaza have been cut off from newborn care due to attacks on hospitals. Doctors suggest the Indonesian Hospital as an alternative for transferring patients but note challenges in transporting patients and providing necessary resources. Calls for immediate action to safeguard Gaza’s health care system have been issued repeatedly by doctors and aid workers at Kamal Adwan Hospital.
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Hospital director warns that premature babies are at risk as Israeli forces besiege Gaza hospital
