December 29, 2024

An Israeli military raid targeting Hamas fighters has forced a major hospital in northern Gaza out of service and led to the detention of its director, the World Health Organization (WHO) and health officials said.

The assault on Kamal Adwan Hospital has rendered the facility "useless," further worsening Gaza's severe health crisis, the Palestinian territory's health officials said.

"This morning's raid on Kamal Adwan Hospital has put this last major health facility in north Gaza out of service. Initial reports indicate that some key departments were severely burnt and destroyed during the raid," the World Health Organization said overnight on X, referring to the Israeli operation that began in the early hours of Friday.

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