In brief
The Hamas-led health ministry has declared that all public hospitals in northern Gaza are now unusable due to ongoing Israeli military actions, with significant attacks disrupting medical services.
All public hospitals in northern Gaza have been declared out of service by the Hamas-run health ministry amidst escalating military actions. The announcement was made on Sunday, emphasizing that Israeli forces besieged the Indonesian hospital in Beit Lahia, which was the last functioning hospital in the area, with heavy gunfire preventing access for patients, medical personnel, and essential supplies.As Israeli military action labeled "Operation Gideon's Chariot" escalates, the intensity of the bombardment has surged, marking one of the deadliest periods in Gaza in recent months. Recent reports indicate that prior to this complete shutdown, both Beit Hanoun Hospital and Kamal Adwan Hospital were already destroyed.In the backdrop of this crisis, Hamas has proposed the release of nine hostages in exchange for a 60-day ceasefire and the release of Palestinian prisoners, indicating ongoing negotiations that were taking place on Saturday. The health ministry’s latest statements underline the critical humanitarian situation and the dire conditions faced by the remaining healthcare facilities in the northern Gaza Strip.
