Kamal Adwan Hospital is a hospital in the Gaza Strip, Palestine.
| Kamal Adwan Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Beit Lahia, Gaza Strip, Gaza Governorate, Palestinian territories |
| Coordinates | 31°33′8.29″N 34°30′31.04″E / 31.5523028°N 34.5086222°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Treatment |
2023 Israel-Hamas war
The Kamal Adwan Hospital was a site of conflict during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war following the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip. Israel's targeting of Kamal Adwan came amidst a broader Israeli targeting of health facilities in the Gaza Strip. On 3 December, the IDF striked in the vicinity of Kamal Adwan hospital, killing at least four people.[1]
Siege
On 12 December, Israel raided the Kamal Adwan Hospital.[2][3] The head of pediatrics stated the IDF had ordered all men and boys above age sixteen to leave the hospital to be searched.[4] 70 medical staffers were arrested and taken to an unknown location.[5] The head of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated he was "extremely worried" about the situation at Kamal Adwan.[6]
The IDF released a video of terrorists near Kamal Adwan surrendering their weapons.[7] These claims were quickly challenged by family members who identified their non-combatant relatives.[8]
On 14 December, the Ministry of Health reported that 2,500 internally displaced persons had been forcibly evacuated to allow extractions of Hamas terrorists. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated patients had evacuated from Kamal Adwan Hospital.
On 16 December, Israeli bulldozers destroyed the hospital after proving it sheltered terrorists, thus invalidating the protection provided by the Geneva treaty.
References
- ^ "At least four killed in strike in the vicinity of Kamal Adwan Hospital". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
- ^ Tétrault-Farber, Gabrielle. "WHO calls for Gaza hospital to be protected after reported raid". Reuters. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ "Israeli forces raid Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital after days of strikes". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
- ^ Dahman, Ibrahim. "Gaza healthcare workers 'taken' by Israeli forces, says doctor, amid 'horrendous conditions' at hospitals". CNN. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Balousha, Hazem. "Pediatric doctor describes Israeli raid at hospital". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Patil, Anushka. "Israeli forces raid another hospital and detain doctors, Gaza's health ministry says". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Fabian, Emanuel. "IDF airs clip of terrorists surrendering in northern Gaza hospital, says 70 handed themselves in". The Times of Israel. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Fahim, Kareem. "Images of stripped and humiliated Palestinians draw condemnation". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 December 2023.