NEW YORK, (PIC)
The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned an Israeli attack Thursday on the Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, which caused injuries and damaged recently-delivered lifesaving supplies.
“WHO condemns this morning’s attack on Kamal Adwan Hospital,” the UN health agency’s chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X.
Tedros said the attack “caused injuries to some hospital staff members and hit a storage space containing lifesaving WHO supplies brought in via complex missions, as well as the desalination station and water tanks on top of the hospital.
“The hospital has been barely functioning since the most recent raid. The latest attack is putting patients’ lives at grave risk.”
“The health situation in northern Gaza is appalling. We call on everyone to protect hospitals and fully comply with international humanitarian law.”
The Palestinian Health Ministry said the hospital’s third floor was hit, resulting in the loss of supplies “delivered just five days ago.”
Israel launched a major air and ground assault in northern Gaza this month. Kamal Adwan, northern Gaza’s last functioning hospital, was stormed by Israeli forces on Friday.
