By — John Yang John Yang By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin By — Claire Mufson Claire Mufson Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/more-palestinians-flee-south-as-israeli-troops-search-gazas-largest-hospital Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Israel is again urging Palestinians in northern Gaza to move south, while patients, staff and displaced people leave Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City amid conflicting claims of what triggered the departure. There is little refuge from the war in southern Gaza, where Israeli airstrikes continued to hit residential areas. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. John Yang: Good evening, I'm John Yang. In Gaza tonight more Palestinians are on the move as restored communications have allowed the United Nations to resume critical aid deliveries. Israel is again urging Palestinians in northern Gaza to go south and patients, staff and displaced people are leaving Gaza's biggest hospital amid conflicting claims about what's triggering the departure. John Yang: On Gaza's main road south (inaudible) can confusion. Palestinians fled out Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City after doctors say Israel ordered an evacuation. Al shifa physician Ramez Radwan. Ramez Radwan, Doctor (through translator): In the last moments, the Israeli authorities warned whoever was inside the hospital had to leave except the wounded, the surgeon and some of the medical and nursing staff. John Yang: The Israeli Defense Forces denied that they ordered anyone to leave. They say the hospital asked them to help those who wanted to leave voluntarily. The Palestinian health minister said five doctors are staying to care for the remaining 120 or so patients, including some in intensive care and some premature babies. The minister called on international aid organizations to help transport the infant's to Egypt. Mai Al-Kaila, Palestinian Health Minister (through translator): The Israeli forces are damaging all wards of the hospital and the hospital has become a military base for the occupation forces. John Yang: And the United Nations said Israeli airstrikes killed dozens of people at a U.N. run school that had served as a shelter for thousands of displaced Palestinians.The IDF is urging civilians to move to southern Gaza where there is little refuge when the war, Israeli airstrikes hit Huda Mubasher's home where she lived with her husband, daughter and two cats. Huda Mubasher, Gaza Resident (through translator): Suddenly, something fell on us and I found stones in my mouth. I couldn't breathe or speak. John Yang: In the West Bank city of novelists a funeral procession for victims of an Israeli airstrike in which the Palestinian Red Crescent said five people were killed. The IDF said it was targeting a terrorist hideout inside the Balata refugee camp.2,000 miles away in Abu Dhabi, eight injured children and their families arrived from Gaza for medical treatment. The United Arab Emirates has pledged to care for 1,000 injured Palestinians.Somaya Taher is pregnant and lost her husband and an airstrike. Her young son was badly burned. Somaya Taher, Gazan Refugee (through translator): Thank God we are here the situation was getting worse. It's difficult to explain. There's nothing like it experiencing the difficulties of life in Gaza. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Nov 18, 2023 By — John Yang John Yang John Yang is the anchor of PBS News Weekend and a correspondent for the PBS News Hour. He covered the first year of the Trump administration and is currently reporting on major national issues from Washington, DC, and across the country. @johnyangtv By — Ali Rogin Ali Rogin Ali Rogin is a correspondent for the PBS News Hour and PBS News Weekend, reporting on a number of topics including foreign affairs, health care and arts and culture. She received a Peabody Award in 2021 for her work on News Hour’s series on the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect worldwide. Rogin is also the recipient of two Edward R. Murrow Awards from the Radio Television Digital News Association and has been a part of several teams nominated for an Emmy, including for her work covering the fall of ISIS in 2020, the Las Vegas mass shooting in 2017, the inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2014, and the 2010 midterm elections. By — Claire Mufson Claire Mufson Claire Mufson is a journalist and general assignment producer at PBS News Weekend. She produces stories on a wide range of topics including breaking news, health care, culture, disability and the environment. Before joining PBS News, she worked in Paris for French public broadcasting channel France 24 and for The New York Times.