Israeli troops forced the evacuation of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza, one of the few functioning hospitals in the region. Many patients, some walking, were moved to a hospital in Gaza City. The area around the hospital has been under heavy Israeli military pressure for months, with Israel claiming its operations target Hamas fighters. Palestinians accuse Israel of attempting to permanently clear northern Gaza.
The health ministry in Gaza reported that Israeli soldiers ordered the evacuation of the hospital on Monday and stormed it on Tuesday, forcing people to leave. Two other hospitals, Al-Awda and Kamal Adwan, have also faced regular attacks from Israeli forces. Despite evacuation orders, these hospitals have continued to treat patients.
Meanwhile, Israeli airstrikes continued in Gaza, killing 21 people in the past 24 hours and bringing the total death toll to 45,338. In the West Bank, Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during a raid at a refugee camp, continuing the violence that has intensified since the Gaza conflict began.
