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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]
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 International Court of Justice rejected South Africa's request for new constraints aimed at preventing an Israeli incursion in Rafah, saying instead that the "perilous situation" in Rafah and all of Gaza required Israel to observe its January ruling, which demanded Israel take "all measures within its power" to prevent the crime of genocide ...
Victims of the attack were rushed to the Emirati Hospital, [45] but the GHM said that Rafah hospitals didn't have enough resources to deal with the number of injured people. [14] The only hospital in Rafah had eight beds and no intensive care units .
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies condemned Israel's attacks on El Amal Hospital and the Palestinian Red Crescent headquarters. [ 320 ] Doctors Without Borders set up a field hospital in Rafah, stating, "Staff are literally kneeling in blood on the floor to try to save the life of a person, even intubating on ...
On 1 September 2024, the Israel Defense Forces stated that six hostages taken by Hamas, including Hersh Goldberg-Polin, had been found dead in a tunnel underneath Rafah. A forensic examination by the Israel Ministry of Health determined that the hostages had been shot several days prior.
On 19 November 2023, the 31 remaining premature babies receiving care at al-Shifa Hospital were transferred to Emirati Hospital in Rafah, escorted by the Palestinian Red Crescent and other health organizations. 28 of the babies were evacuated to Egypt on 20 November. [156] [157] [158]
During the Israel–Hamas war, the Israeli military ordered mass evacuations in Gaza, resulting in one of the largest displacements of Palestinians since 1948. [4] [5] [a] On 13 October 2023, just one week after Hamas' attack on Israel, Israel instructed 1.1 million Gazans north of the Wadi Gaza, including those in Gaza City, to evacuate within 24 hours. [7]