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The platform "Documenting the Targeting and Destruction of the Health Sector in the Gaza Strip" presents accurate and detailed information about the Israeli assault on health during the genocidal war. This includes data on the attacks on healthcare facilities and health workers who have been killed, abducted, tortured, and maimed by Israeli forces during the genocide, and relevant statements by international organizations and healthcare institutions. These are complemented by original analysis by researchers and authors covering a range of issues in the targeting of the health sector, through which Israeli occupation forces have created a "war biosphere". Read more

Kamal Adwan Hospital: Today, 03-12-2024, for the fifth time, Kamal Adwan Hospital was targeted in a horrific and merciless manner.

*Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital*

Today, for the fifth time, Kamal Adwan Hospital was targeted in a horrific and merciless manner.

Drones are dropping bombs filled with shrapnel that hit and harm anyone who moves.

The situation has become extremely dangerous. Kamal Adwan Hospital has been subjected to a barbaric attack by drones, and once again, the occupation is focusing its attacks on medical teams.

Kamal Adwan Hospital: The situation inside and around the hospital is catastrophic

Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, Dr. Hussam Abu Safia:

🔹The situation inside and around the hospital is catastrophic, there are a large number of martyrs and wounded, including 4 martyrs from the hospital's medical staff, and there are no surgeons left.

🔹The only medical team that was performing operations was the Indonesian medical delegation, and they were the first to be forced to leave to the checkpoint.

🔹Medical supplies are running out, and there are hundreds of victims.

Power outage at Kamal Adwan Hospital, due to generators being set on fire by the occupation forces


- Power outage at Kamal Adwan Hospital, due to generators being set on fire by the occupation forces.

- We are awaiting the announcement of the death of children and patients who need oxygen due to the power 

Kamal Adwan Hospital

Dr Husam Abu Safiyeh, Director of Kamal Adwan Hospital

7th December 2024 at 18.54 Gaza time


“Abu Mohammed, good evening. I mean, just half an hour ago, we were hit with over 100 typhoon projectiles at Kamal Adwan Hospital along with Quadcopter bombs.

It was a really terrifying scene on the west side. Every window department, the surgery departments, rooftops, courtyards, windows in the ICU, the the neonatal unit – everywhere got hit.

A bombing targeted the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, wounding six patients in the hospital, one of them seriously

Urgent/
A bombing targeted the Indonesian hospital in northern Gaza, wounding six patients in the hospital, one of them seriously... We demand international protection for hospitals, patients and medical staff, securing safe passages to and from hospitals, and providing them with their needs of medicines, medical supplies, fuel, all logistics, and the safe evacuation of the
wounded.

The occupation targets the Indonesian hospital in the northern Gaza Strip with an artillery shell

The occupation targets the Indonesian Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip with an artillery shell.*
 

Indonesian Hospital: 60 wounded people in the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza Strip are at risk of death due to lack of food and water

Palestinian Ministry of Health🇵🇸*
*Indonesian Hospital*

60 wounded people in the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza Strip are at risk of death due to lack of food and water.

The humanitarian situation inside the hospital has become extremely dangerous, as the wounded lack basic needs, which increases their suffering under the difficult conditions imposed by the occupation forces.

Announcement of the Martyrdom of Dr. Saeed Joudeh

*🇵🇸Palestinian Ministry of Health 🇵🇸*
🚨🚨
*💫 Announcing the martyrdom of Dr. Saeed Joda, while heading from Kamal Adwan Hospital to Al-Awda Hospital to treat some cases in the hospital, where he was targeted a short while ago by the occupation aircraft (Cadre Copter) and shot directly at him, so he was martyred, bringing the number of martyrs in the health sector to 1057 martyrs.

There is currently intense and heavy bombing of the Kamal Adwan hospital, occurring in an unprecedented manner and without any prior warning to the care and nursery department.

There is currently intense and heavy bombing of the hospital, occurring in an unprecedented manner and without any prior warning to the care and nursery department.

The bombing is being conducted with explosives and tank fire, directly targeting us while we are present inside the hospital departments.

The Israeli occupation is intensifying its targeting of the health system in the northern Gaza Strip, by besieging and directly targeting the Indonesian Hospital, Kamal Adwan Hospital, and Al-Awda Hospital during the past hours and insisting on putting th

*🇵🇸 Palestinian Ministry of Health - Gaza 🇵🇸*
*🚨 Press release 💫*

The Israeli occupation is intensifying its targeting of the health system in the northern Gaza Strip, by besieging and directly targeting the Indonesian Hospital, Kamal Adwan Hospital, and Al-Awda Hospital during the past hours and insisting on putting them out of service.

Key statistics - April, 10 2025
source
Palestinian Ministry of Health / Gaza

Health workforce targeted

  • Health Sector martyers
    1172
  • Martyred doctors
    115
  • Martyred nurses
    290
  • Health workers martyred in detention
    4
  • Health sector detainees
    181
  • Health sector freed detainees
    199
Note: Cumulative figures as confirmed from multiple sources until the stated date
source
Institute for Palestine Studies

Hospital Functionality

  • Fully functional hospitals
    0
  • Partially functional hospitals
    22
  • Non-functioning hospitals
    14
source
Health Cluster

Medicines and Equipments

  • Medical Disposables at Zero Stock
    59%
  • Essential Medicines at Zero Stock
    37%
  • Cancer Medicines at Zero Stock
    54%
  • Diabetes Patients with Unavailable Medicines
    80,000
  • Hypertension Patients with Unavailable Medicines
    110,000
source
Palestinian Ministry of Health / Gaza

Attacks on Health Care

  • Completely destroyed hospitals
    9
  • Partially destroyed hospitals
    25
  • Mass graves in hospitals
    7
  • Ambulances targeted
    115
source
Institute for Palestine Studies

Health Impact

  • Deaths due to famine
    52
  • Deaths due to extreme cold
    17
  • Cases of infectious diseases
    2136026
  • Patients needing evacuation abroad
    22000
  • Deaths while waiting to travel for medical treatment
    350
Note: Cumulative figures until the stated date, so each person may suffer from an infectious disease multiple times during the genocide
source
Palestinian Ministry of Health / Gaza
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)