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Fighting at the hospital comes as Israel faces growing international pressure to show restraint, after vowing to press its offensive into Rafah, the last relatively safe place in Gaza.
‘My whole family has perished:’ 22 killed in Israeli airstrike on Rafah, hospital staff say Tareq Elhelou, and CNN’s Kareem Khadder, Zeena Saifi and Abeer Salman April 29, 2024 at 2:33 PM
In Rafah, the situation is increasingly desperate. People lack adequate food, water, electricity and medical care, and they are under regular Israeli bombardment.
On the morning of 7 October 2023, Hamas and allied militant groups launched a surprise attack on Israel. Thousands of rockets were launched from the Gaza strip and approximately 3,500 militants infiltrated Israel, where they attacked dozens of Israeli towns and military facilities in the Gaza Envelope. 1,139 Israelis and foreign nationals were killed and 248 others were abducted and held hostage.
The Rafah Border Crossing on the Egypt–Gaza border was closed by Egypt after the start of the conflict. [83] Egypt urged Israel to allow safe passage for Palestinian civilians from the Gaza Strip instead of forcing them to flee towards Sinai. [84] El-Remal aera in Gaza City on 9 October 2023
The hospital was established in 2000 by transforming the previous center for primary care at the building. [2] The hospital spans an area of 4,000 m 2. It has 65 beds and two operating rooms. [2] The emergency department has 9 beds. [3] On 1 August 2014, the building was attacked by Israel Defense Forces. [citation needed]
Israel says that Rafah is Hamas’ last stronghold in Gaza, and Netanyahu has repeatedly vowed to invade the city despite widespread international opposition due to concerns over the more than 1 ...
Al-Helal Emirati Hospital, Rafah [9] Mohammed Yousef El-Najar Hospital, Rafah [9] [12] Al-Awda Hospital, Jabaliya [13] damaged in 2009, [14] occupied by Israeli forces as of December 20, 2023 [15] Turkish-Palestinian Friendship Hospital, Gaza City; destroyed by Israel on November 1, 2023 [16] Al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza City. [9]