On October 22, 2023: Friends of the Patient Society Hospital director Dr. Saeed Salah, launched an appeal to institutions and organizations to intervene to save the hospital from collapse before all its services cease[5].
On November 3, 2023: The Palestinian Ministry of Health declared the hospital out of service after running out of fuel[6].
On November 10, 2023: Occupation forces shelled the vicinity of the hospital, destroying an ambulance in front of the hospital building[7].
On February 11, 2024 : Occupation forces burned down the hospital[8].
On February 14, 2024: The World Health Organization stated that the hospital was evacuated at the beginning of the month and was out of service due to heavy damage[9].
On April 14, 2024: The hospital resumed operations and resumed providing services in the following specialties: Pediatric Day Care, General Reception (Internal Medicine and Surgery), Maternity Care and Pregnancy Follow-up, Laboratory Services, and Panoramic Imaging[10].
On June 26, 2024: The hospital reopened after renovation[11].
On July 8,2024: Dr. Muneer Al-Bursh, Director of the Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip, announces that occupation tanks have stationed in front of Friends of the Patient Hospital[12]. The Palestinian Red Crescent teams report transferring about 30 injured individuals from Friends of the Patient Hospital to the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, following occupation threats to evacuate parts of Gaza City[13]. Additionally, a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs confirms the evacuation of Friends of the Patient Hospital[14].
On July 12, 2024: Occupation forces bombed and shelled the hospital, taking it out of service. The hospital had been restored and resumed its services before the recent Israeli operation in the western area of Gaza City[15][16].
On July 14, 2024: The management of the Friends of the Patient Society Hospital announced via Facebook the resumption of its work and the provision of pediatric services[17].
On August 13, 2024: A set of medical devices and equipment arrived at the Friends of the Patient Society Hospital, secured by Al Hayat Association with the support of Doctors of Iraq[18].
On August 18, 2024: An educational seminar on breastfeeding was organized at the hospital as part of the SAM project activities[19].
On August 19, 2024: An educational seminar on Hepatitis C was organized as part of the SAM project activities[20].
On August 24, 2024: FFH management signed a memorandum of understanding with Medical Aid for Palestinians/UK to restart the pediatric, pediatric intensive care, obstetrics and gynecology, surgical, surgical, reception and emergency departments[21].
On August 28, 2024: Medical staff resumed work in the obstetrics and gynecology department at the hospital[22].
On September 1, 2024: An educational seminar on malnutrition was held at the hospital[23].
September 8, 2024: The hospital announced the resumption of work in the radiology department [26].
September 9, 2024: The hospital administration announced the implementation of free surgeries, including orthopedic surgery, general surgery and urology [27].
September 22, 2024: The Israeli Occupation Force (IOF) targeted a house belonging to the Iskik family in the vicinity of the Friends of the Patient Hospital [28][29].
September 24, 2024: A delegation from MedGlobal, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) visited the Friends of the Patient Hospital to discuss the health conditions of patients in northern Gaza [30].
September 30, 2024: Friends of the Patient Hospital held a workshop with the Women's Affairs Center and the Medical Aid Society for Palestinians to discuss the prospects for joint cooperation regarding the care of women, especially lactating and pregnant women [31].
October 1, 2024: The hospital, in cooperation with the Medical Aid Society for Palestinians, organized a training course for resuscitation and dealing with newborns [32].
October 9, 2024: The Palestinian Medical Aid Society announced the transfer of the neonatal intensive care unit from Kamal Adwan Hospital to the Friends of the Patient Hospital, despite the obstruction of ambulances at military checkpoints [33].
October 10, 2024: The hospital administration received a delegation from Heal Palestine to promote joint cooperation and identify the hospital's needs [34].
October 14, 2024: Friends of the Patient Hospital announced the start of registration for the “Wafaa for Mothers (2)” campaign for breastfeeding mothers and children under one year (6 months to one year) [35][36].
October 24, 2024: Dr. Saeed Salah, Consultant of Pediatrics and Neonatology and Supervisor of Friends of the Patient Hospital, noted that malnutrition and underweight among pregnant women in Gaza directly affects the health of the fetus and weakens the mothers' ability to breastfeed. Salah also emphasized that the primary care provided to pregnant women remains minimal, while hospitals and the health system suffer from continuous targeting that deepens the health challenges facing the medical sector [37].
October 26, 2024: Friends of the Patient Hospital announced the start of registration for the “Fulfillment for Breastfeeding Mothers (3)” campaign for breastfeeding mothers and children under six months [38].
October 28, 2024: Friends of Patients Hospital received delegations from MedGlobal and the International Red Cross Society [39][40].
October 31, 2024: Friends of the Patient Hospital received a delegation that included representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Medical Aid for Palestinians [41].
November 5, 2024: Friends of the Patient published part of the “Loyalty to Nursing Mothers (3)” campaign [42].
November 25, 2024: Friends of the Patient Charity Hospital announced the start of receiving patients in the pediatric surgery department [43].
December 9, 2024: Friends of the Patient Hospital received a delegation representing UNICEF and UNFPA [44].
Between December 11 and 14, 2024: The IOF issued evacuation orders for areas in Gaza City, North Gaza and Deir al-Balah, including the Friends of the Sick hospital, which led to the closure of an UN-supported bakery and the suspension of water, sanitation and nutrition services [45].
December 29, 2024: The director of the pediatric department at Friends of the Sick Hospital appealed for more oxygen to be delivered to the hospital urgently and warned that the hospital receives only 10 cylinders of oxygen per day, which endangers the lives of newborn babies [46].
