On October 17, 2023: The Ministry of Health announced that parts of the European Gaza Hospital had been damaged by Israeli shelling of the hospital's entrance[12].
On October 30, 2023: The director of the European Gaza Hospital, Dr. Yousef al-Akkad, announced that the hospital had run out of water[13].
On November 8, 2023: The administration of the hospital held a press conference, announcing that the number of intensive care beds had increased to 54, that medical supplies and fuel were in short supply, and that it had taken a decision to close the field hospital to the wounded, which had been open since the beginning of the aggression, meaning that more than 200 patients and wounded would be deprived of medical services[14].
On November 9, 2023: Continued occupation airstrikes on Khan Yunis caused the ceiling in a room in the field hospital to fall on patients, causing injuries[15].
On November 14, 2023: The hospital announced that the cumulative number of wounded receiving treatment at the hospital was 2,124[16].
On November 18, 2023: Occupation forces targeted a house next to the hospital, causing damage to the field hospital and injuring a number of displaced people[17].
On November 19, 2023: Director Dr. Yousef al-Akkad stated that the Ras al-Naqoura School, adjacent to the hospital’s eastern side, had been prepared and rehabilitated to be used as a field hospital to deal with moderate cases[18].
On November 20, 2023: The hospital received 58 wounded, the first group of wounded from the Indonesian Hospital after they were forcibly evacuated[19][20].
On November 22, 2023: Dialysis patients were evacuated to the hospital from al-Shifa Hospital[21].
On November 24, 2023: The hospital announced that the cumulative number of wounded receiving treatment at the hospital was 3,138[22].
On November 26, 2023: 17 patients and 11 of their companions were evacuated from Al Ahli Baptist Hospital to the European Gaza Hospital[23].
On November 28, 2023: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) delivered medical supplies, including medicines, painkillers and blood bags, to the hospital[24].
On December 1, 2023: The hospital set up tents in the emergency area to receive and triage the injured[25].
On December 3, 2023: The hospital announced that the cumulative number of wounded receiving treatment at the hospital was 3,549[26].
On December 7, 2023: The World Health Organization (WHO) delivered essential supplies to the hospital[27].
On December 8, 2023: The hospital reported a severe shortage of medical equipment, with fuel supplies being strictly rationed and many patients being treated without beds and anesthesia drugs. The hospital announced that it was treating 1,000 patients and sheltering 70,000 displaced people[28]
On December 9, 2023: Occupation forces opened fire at an ambulance near the hospital, injuring two paramedics[29].
On December 21 and 22, 2023: Occupation forces bombed the vicinity of the hospital, killing 29 Palestinians and injuring dozens more[30].
On January 1, 2024: Doctors arrived at the hospital as part of medical delegations coordinated by the Ministry of Health and Rahma Foundation Worldwide[31].
On January 8, 2024: Occupation forces bombed the vicinity of the hospital[32].
On January 20, 2024: Occupation forces bombed the vicinity of the hospital[33].
On January 24, 2024: The ICRC stated that only the Nasser Hospital and the European Gaza Hospital remained open as specialized referral hospitals for two million people in the Gaza Strip[34].
On January 25, 2024: The hospital received a medical delegation from the Rahma Foundation Worldwide[35].
On January 28, 2024: Occupation forces shelled the vicinity of the hospital.
On February 2, 2024: According to local media, Israeli quadcopters flew over the hospital[36]. The Palestinian Media Center reported that the occupation forces targeted a house in the vicinity of the hospital, injuring a displaced person and a child inside the hospital [37][38].
On February 3, 2024: UNOCHA reported an outbreak of hostilities in the vicinity of the hospital, killing a Palestinian, injuring six others, and damaging hospital facilities[39]. The Palestinian Information Center reported that the occupation forces targeted the Abasan Najm station in the vicinity of the hospital[40].
On March 4, 2024: UNOCHA reported that the occupation forces targeted a house in the vicinity of the hospital, resulting in 17 martyrs[41].
On March 16, 2024: According to an OCHA report, a team from the WHO visited the hospital to deliver medical supplies for about 80,000 patients and to assess the water, sanitation and hygiene situation in the hospital[42].
On March 23, 2024: Occupation forces targeted the perimeter of the hospital with an artillery weapon[43].
On March 27, 2024: According to an UNOCHA report, emergency medical teams visiting the hospital described the situation as catastrophic and “beyond description”. The medical teams reported that the hospital was suffering from epidemic diseases and a severe shortage of beds. Although the hospital administration expanded the clinical capacity from 200 beds to 1,000 beds, the hospital was unable to meet the needs due to an acute shortage of essential medical supplies, structural damage, and inaccessible aid. It was also reported that there were 22,000 displaced people sheltering at the hospital[44].
On April 1, 2024: Doctors Without Borders reported that the activities of its team working at the hospital in March were suspended due to dangerous working conditions[45].
On April 3, 2024: According to PalToday, a fire broke out in a shelter in the vicinity of the hospital, resulting in several injuries[46].
On April 15, 2024: Occupation forces targeted the vicinity of the hospital, injuring 5 civilians. [47].
On May 10, 2024: Occupation forces blocked the roads between Rafah and Khan Younis governorates and prevented ambulances from reaching the European Gaza Hospital[49][50].
On May 13, 2024: Occupation forces targeted a UN vehicle on its way to the hospital, killing one worker and wounding another[51].
On May 20, 2024: Maintenance crews at the European Gaza Hospital rehabilitated and maintained the hospital's false ceilings[52].
On June 2, 2024: Local media reported that occupation forces bombed the vicinity of the hospital [53][54].
On June 21, 2024: Local media reported that occupation forces bombed the vicinity of the hospital[55].
On July 1,2024: The European Gaza Hospital has been rendered non-operational following an order from the occupying forces to evacuate the Al-Fukhari area in Khan Younis, where the hospital is located. Medical teams have begun evacuating patients and transferring them to Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis. Additionally, medical staff have removed all medical equipment and supplies from the facility[56].
On August 25, 2024: The Ministry of Health announced that the hospital restarted services in some departments after 50 days of being out of service[57].
On August 27, 2024: The hospital announced on its Facebook page the start of work in the neonatal intensive care unit[58].
On August 28, 2024: Medical staff at the hospital succeeded in restarting the CT scanner in the radiology department[59].
August 29, 2024: The hospital announced on its official Facebook page that the Mental Health Center had reopened[60].
On September 1, 2024: The European Gaza Hospital received a medical delegation from Norway arranged by the Norwalk Foundation. The delegation included a group of doctors with expertise in orthopedics and general surgery, as well as anesthesia technicians. They are expected to begin performing a series of surgeries over the course of three consecutive weeks[61]. Occupation forces bombed the vicinity of the hospital, killing and injuring several people[62].
September 2, 2024: Medical staff at the European Gaza Hospital successfully installed a two-wire pacemaker as part of preparations to equip the cardiac catheterization department[63].
On September 3, 2024: The hospital received a delegation from the ICRC to review the progress of the hospital after its reopening[64]. The wound care team, in the presence of representatives from the safety and infection control departments and the head of the hospital's continuing education department, held a training on the use of the Palsmo heal[65]
On September 8, 2024: Medical staff resumed work in the cardiac surgery department and outpatient clinics at the hospital[66][67].
On September 12, 2024: Occupation forces targeted a house belonging to the Al-Zoghbi family in the vicinity of the hospital, leading to the death of four martyrs, according to Mahmoud Basal, the spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza[68-70].
On September 13, 2024: UNOCHA announced that the WHO, in cooperation with international partners and the UAE, was able to evacuate 97 critically and chronically ill patients from the Gaza Strip to the UAE on September 12, 2024. The evacuation included 45 children and 52 adults suffering from injuries and diseases such as cancer and heart disease. All patients were transferred to the European Gaza Hospital for pre-departure preparations[71].
On September 24, 2024: The hospital’s administration announced the completion of comprehensive maintenance work on the eye clinics[72].
On September 27, 2024: A delegation from the Norwegian NORAC Foundation visited the hospital to review its needs and ways to provide the necessary support to continue providing health services[73].
On September 29, 2024: The hospital’s administration announced the completion of maintenance work on the old well inside the hospital to meet its water needs[74].
On September 30, 2024: An occupation forces quadcopter opened fire in the hospital’s courtyard[75].
On October 6, 2024: The hospital’s administration announced the completion of comprehensive maintenance work at Field Hospital 1 for oncology patients in the southern Gaza Strip, with the support of the Egyptian community in Ireland and England (Palestine Support Group in Ireland and Group for Gaza)[76]. It also announced the reopening of the eye clinic at Field Hospital 1[77].
On October 15, 2024: Occupation forces shelled the vicinity of the hospital, killing six martyrs, including a family of five[78-79].
On October 16, 2024: A medical delegation specializing in orthopedic surgery from Norway visited the hospital[80].
On October 17, 2024: The hospital’s administration announced the completion of the comprehensive maintenance of the outpatient clinics at the field hospital with the support of the Class of 2010, Kasr El-Aini Medical School in Egypt [81].
October 18, 2024: The WHO and the Health Cluster announced efforts to expand the capacity of hospital beds in the southern region, especially at Nasser Hospital and the European Gaza Hospital. Work was also underway to integrate inpatient mental health care services in southern Gaza. Despite these efforts, hospital occupancy continued to rise due to the increase in trauma cases and the exacerbation of non-communicable diseases[82].
On October 21, 2024: A delegation from the WHO and the Norwegian Norwalk Foundation visited the hospital to inspect its needs[83].
On October 23, 2024: Occupation forces bombed the vicinity of the hospital, resulting in a number of injuries[84].
December 6, 2024: The Palestinian Medical Council held the Palestinian Board Exam in several hospitals in the Gaza Strip, including the European Gaza Hospital [84].
January 8, 2025: Several organizations warned that the European, Nasser and Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospitals would cease to operate due to the lack of fuel, which would endanger the lives of hundreds of patients, especially newborns [85].
