More Gaza hospitals come under fire as Israeli forces search al-Shifa

Twelve people were reported killed by tank fire as Gaza’s Indonesian hospital became the latest flashpoint in a campaign by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to force the evacuation of health facilities across the north of the area.The hospital’s surgery department was hit early on 20 November, hospital director Marwan al-Sultan told the Washington Post, killing patients who had been under anaesthetic. “The department is completely destroyed,” he said. “There is shrapnel everywhere. There is shooting targeting all windows around the hospital.”The IDF said that militants had opened fire from within the hospital. “In response, IDF troops directly targeted the specific source of enemy fire. No shells were fired toward the hospital.”Israeli forces have repeatedly ordered staff to evacuate. The hospital, funded with donations from Indonesia, is sheltering about 700 people. The attack “was a clear violation of international humanitarian laws,” said Indonesia’s foreign minister Retno Marsudi.The World Health organization…
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