Nov 14 Palestinian authorities call for cease-fire to evacuate patients and newborns from Gaza’s largest hospital By Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press The Health Ministry said 40 patients, including three babies, have died since Shifa’s emergency generator ran out of fuel Saturday. Another 36 babies are at risk of dying because there is no power for incubators, according to the ministry. Continue reading
Nov 14 Stalemate around Gaza’s main hospital draws out as Israel claims Hamas is hiding inside By Josef Federman, Associated Press Shifa has over 500 beds and services like MRI scans, dialysis and an intensive care unit. It conducts roughly half of all the medical operations that take place in Gaza, according to the Health Ministry in the Hamas-run territory. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 5:48 Civilians in crossfire as Israeli forces and Hamas battle around Gaza’s main hospital By Nick Schifrin, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi Israel claims a Hamas military command center is located beneath Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital. Monday, President Biden warned Israel to be "less intrusive" in its operations there as hundreds of patients and medical staff remain inside, facing dire conditions. Nick Schifrin… Continue watching
Nov 13 WATCH: Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza ‘must be protected,’ Biden says By Associated Press Shifa hospital has been without electricity and water for three days, and gunfire and bombings outside the compound have made the situation more difficult. Continue reading