Israel opens fire at hospital wards in Gaza

Israeli occupation forces have opened fire at hospital rooms in Gaza on Wednesday, the health ministry in Gaza said.

“The occupation forces have tightened the siege and the targeting of Kamal Adwan hospital, firing at patient rooms and courtyards,” ministry spokesman Ashraf al-Qudra said in a statement.

“We fear the death of 12 children in pediatric care who are already deprived of milk and are without life support equipment,” he added.

Al-Qudra also said on Tuesday that Israeli forces stormed the Kamal Adwan hospital and were rounding up men in the courtyard.

An incident that took place last week as well in an UNRWA school where civilians were seeking refuge.

The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said on Monday that two mothers were killed when the maternity department of the hospital was hit.

In his statement on Wednesday, al-Qudra said that the occupation had detained hospital director Ahmed al-Kahlot along with other staff members who were “tortured and deprived of food and drink.”

He also said that some of them were later released.

The occupation forces have also been “preventing the wounded and sick from reaching” hospitals in the North, he added.

According to the UN, there is currently only one hospital in northern Gaza able to admit patients.

So far, more than 18,600 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza with around 50,600 wounded.