In a catastrophic situation, the only functioning intensive care unit at the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Jabaliya has suffered significant damage due to Israeli shelling this week. Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the hospital's director, described how tank shells struck the facility, resulting in a fire and causing severe destruction. This unit is crucial as it provides care for both adult and pediatric patients in a region where medical resources are scarce.
### Desperate Call for Aid from Wounded Gazans: A Hospital's Plea
### Desperate Call for Aid from Wounded Gazans: A Hospital's Plea
Medical personnel at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza are urgently requesting humanitarian assistance as Israeli military operations continue to take a heavy toll on healthcare facilities.
Israel's military, however, claimed it was unaware of any attacks directed at the hospital's intensive care unit, suggesting that investigations would seek to clarify the situation amidst ongoing fighting. The Israeli government has accused Hamas of using hospitals for military operations, allegations that health officials in Gaza vehemently deny.
Dr. Abu Safiya expressed the dire need for essential supplies and repairs, highlighting the hospital's exhausted resources after more than two months of continuous conflict. He has made repeated appeals for the international community to facilitate a humanitarian corridor for medical aid to reach the besieged territory. In an emotional appeal, he remarked on the ongoing struggle for relief, stating, "Yesterday was one of the darkest, most difficult and bloodiest days at Kamal Adwan Hospital," following a day marked by aerial bombardments that forced the emergency evacuation of patients.
As the violence persists, facilitating humanitarian access remains a pressing concern for medical workers like Dr. Abu Safiya and his team, who are caught at the frontline of a humanitarian crisis.
Dr. Abu Safiya expressed the dire need for essential supplies and repairs, highlighting the hospital's exhausted resources after more than two months of continuous conflict. He has made repeated appeals for the international community to facilitate a humanitarian corridor for medical aid to reach the besieged territory. In an emotional appeal, he remarked on the ongoing struggle for relief, stating, "Yesterday was one of the darkest, most difficult and bloodiest days at Kamal Adwan Hospital," following a day marked by aerial bombardments that forced the emergency evacuation of patients.
As the violence persists, facilitating humanitarian access remains a pressing concern for medical workers like Dr. Abu Safiya and his team, who are caught at the frontline of a humanitarian crisis.
