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WHO: 32 Babies Remain Inside Al-Shifa Hospital 'Death Zone'


Sun 19 Nov 2023 | 01:54 PM
Ahmed Emam

On Sunday, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Gaza's largest hospital has become a "death zone" as 32 babies are in "extremely critical condition".

This report came after a visit by WHO and other UN officials to the hospital, which Israeli troops raided earlier this week.

WHO said that there was a mass grave at the entrance and nearly 300 patients left inside with 25 health workers.

It noted that 29 patients at the hospital with serious spinal injuries cannot move without medical assistance, and others have infected wounds due to a lack of antibiotics.

Gaza's largest hospital revealed it was planning the immediate evacuation of the remaining patients, staff, and their families, warning, however, that nearby facilities were already overstretched and urging an immediate ceasefire given the extreme suffering of the people of Gaza.