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Al-Shifa Hospital a ‘death zone’ - WHO 

They claim to have seen a mass grave at the hospital's entrance.
Ellen Kenny
Ellen Kenny

10.26 19 Nov 2023


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Al-Shifa Hospital a ‘death zon...

Al-Shifa Hospital a ‘death zone’ - WHO 

Ellen Kenny
Ellen Kenny

10.26 19 Nov 2023


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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has described Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza as a “death zone”. 

A team of WHO and UN experts undertook a "high-risk operation" to get inside the main hospital in Gaza yesterday. 

They claim to have seen a mass grave at Al-Shifa's entrance and were told 80 people were buried there. 

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They said 32 babies in an "extremely critical condition" are among the patients still there. 

Roughly 2,500 people, including doctor, patients and those seeking shelter, evacuated the hospital yesterday. 

Israeli Defence Forces Spokesperson David Lerner said the military has cleared the way for people to leave the hospital. 

“We've created a corridor for them to get out the hospital and to head south to head the southern strip, a safer zone, in order to get out of harm's way,” he said. 

Al-Shifa evacuation

Action Aid Ireland CEO Karol Balfe claimed people were given just one hour to evacuate Al-Shifa yesterday. 

“It's absolutely appalling that doctors are forced to move critically ill patients, including newborn babies who had to come off incubators,” she said. 

“It's an unacceptable situation that hospitals are being targeted in this way.” 

The Health Ministry in Gaza has also said two schools in the territory, including a UN school, have been attacked, killing at least 50 people. 

The IDF said it is looking into the claim. 

Thousands of people gathered in Dublin yesterday for a National Demonstration for Palestine, demanding a ceasefire in Gaza for the sixth Saturday in a row.


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